AIDS for AIDS, a useful information sheet for physicians with numerous facts and figures by the National AIDS Control Organisation, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Goverment of India. Colour lithograph, ca. 1995.

New Delhi (1 Red Cross Road, New Delhi 110001) : Issued in public interest by National AIDS Control Organisation, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Goverment of India, [1995?] (New Delhi (Minto Road); Printed by the Manager, Goverment of India Press (P.L.U.))

1 print : lithograph, printed in colours ; sheet 88.5 x 57 cm

AIDS for AIDS. Useful information for Physicians ... Subheading lettering: 'AIDS has arrived in India. Physicians face the challenge of proper diagnosis of the Syndrome and effective treatment of opportunistic infections ... it is essential for all physicians to know the facts and follow standard precautions. This poster will aid you in this task' Lettering includes 'Provisional WHO [World Health Organisation] clinical case definition for AIDS', 'Definitive diagnostic methods for diseases indicative of AIDS', 'How HIV spreads; how HIV does not spread', 'Therapy for infectious diseases in AIDS patients', 'Universal Precautions', 'WHO recommendations for HIV testing ...', and a list of 'high level chemical disinfectants'

The first case of AIDS in India was detected in 1986 but this poster is probably dated later

Wellcome Collection 677602i

National AIDS Control Organisation, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Goverment of India 1995? National AIDS Control Organisation, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Goverment of India India website for NACO: http://www.nacoonline.org/NACO - current email contact: info[at]nacoonline dot org; current email contact for Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: resp-health@hub.nic.in, website: http://www.mohfw.nic.in/ 14/07/2009 UkLW UK Transcription from the item