OBJECTIVES: (1) Boosting the moral of HIV infected and affected. (2) The need to overcome anxiety, depression and other possible challenges. 3. Providing social, psychological support to fight AIDS. (4) Reduction of spread of HIV/AIDS. (5) Imparting meditation and health education. (6) Forming self-help groups which will lead way for sociological research and solutions to the problems. PROJECT: From routine counselling work the very idea of bridging the gap between infected persons was struck and to achieve above objectives a special clinic for HIV infected and affected persons was started six months back. Clinic was started with 12 members and today the number is almost 100. The special

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