World AIDS Day being observed today; STDs on the rise in Chitwan

Chitwan, Dec 1: The World AIDS is being observed around the world, including Nepal today under the theme "Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response". The theme this year calls for sustained political leadership, international cooperation, and human-rights-centered approaches to end AIDS by 2030.

Various programmes are also being organized in the country today, under the auspices of the Ministry of Health and Population, and the National Centre for AIDS and STD Control (NCASC).