Trans-genders Face High HIV/AIDS Risk

PatnaDaily.com

After return from International AIDS conference (held in Mexico City) in the capacity of Jury of the prestigious Red Ribbon Award, noted physician and Medical Director of International Health Organization, Dr Diwakar Tejaswi, at a press conference held at the Windsor Hotel, Exhibition Road in Patna on Sunday, said that the transgender community was found to be at excessive risk of acquiring HIV AIDS.

Dr. Tejaswi said that currently 33 million people worldwide were living with HIV AIDS. In India, 2.5 million people were infected with Bihar having more than 18,000 HIV positives.