How To Control Transmission Of HIV

AIDS can be controlled by preventing transfer of body fluid (blood, serum, semen ) from patient to unaffected person. The following behaviour of precautionary measure will prevent AIDS:

• Do not use used syringes and needles.
• For blood transfusion, blood must be used after proper screening for HIV.
• Do not share toothbrushes, blades, and towels with any one. 
• Special care to be taken at barbers shop or hair cutting saloons, beauty saloons.
• Surgical instruments must be properly sterilized.
• AIDS is primarily a sexually transmitted disease. Refrain from immoral sexual activities.
• Mother having HIV should not feed their babies. Shaking hands, hugging, coughing, or sneezing and swimming in the same pool do not transmit HIV