Abstract
Explore the susceptibility of the People of Bangladesh to HIV/AIDS. The prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the neighboring countries may have reasonable proportions of impact in our country. According to the data provided by a Bangladesh University, the number of detected People living with HIV/AIDS reached 567 as of Dec 2005. Importance of appropriate education on safe sex, violence, HIV/AIDS at all levels of our society, including counseling and advocacy, is emphasized and recommends governmental policy and research for prevention of HIV/AIDS.
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