Key issues related to AIDS 1. AIDS is invariably fatal. No vaccination is available as of now. The population affected is between 16 and 40 years. The incidence of AIDS is growing.
Prevention is the only method to control the growing incidence.
The most effective method of AIDS education is through education in schools and colleges. Many children under 16 years of age in India do not attend schools, to learn from school based prevention programmes, and may require alternate forms of education. AIDS is invariably fatal and there are no cures as of now. The stigma related to AIDS is very high. AIDS occurs after 6 to 10 years of infection with the HIV virus.