A mass rally was organized here from Hao Ground to 1st Manipur Rifles Parade Ground by the Manipur AIDS Control society on the occasion of World AIDS Day on December 1.
Chief Minister of Manipur Okram Ibobi Singh addressed the gathering and called upon the people to work together to check the spread of the disease.
The Chief Minister also stressed on the fact that awareness is the key to control further spread of the HIV virus amongst the population.
He later released the HIV Sentinel Surveillance Bulleting 2012 and CMIS Bulleting 2012 and further launched the Prevention of Parent to Child Transmission (PPTCT) program.