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Mysuru 5K run promotes HIV awareness among young people
About 65 students ran 5 kilometres in Mysuru to promote HIV awareness and prevention.
The District AIDS Prevention and Control Unit organised the event with Maharani’s Arts College for Women and National Service Scheme units.
The campaign focuses on young people aged 18 to 35, whom India’s National AIDS Control Organisation identifies as a priority for HIV prevention.
Mysuru’s wider awareness work includes activities at colleges and information sessions in schools and pre-university colleges.
A new QR code offers private self-assessment and help finding nearby HIV centres, and people can also call the HIV helpline on 1097.
The run’s winners are due to attend a state-level programme in Davangere on October 17.
About 65 young people took part in a 5-kilometre HIV awareness run in Mysuru.
The event aimed to sensitise young people to HIV prevention and control.
The District AIDS Prevention and Control Unit organised the run with Maharani’s Arts College for Women and NSS Units.
Participants set off from Maharani’s Arts College for Women at about 7 a.m. on Monday.
Winners are due to take part in a state-level AIDS awareness programme in Davangere on October 17.
- Who
- About 65 boys and girls from colleges in Mysuru and T. Narasipura taluk took part.
- What
- They ran 5 kilometres to promote HIV awareness and prevention among young people.
- When
- Monday morning; the article was published on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- The run began and ended at Maharani’s Arts College for Women in Mysuru.
- Why
- The event aimed to sensitise young people to HIV prevention and control, in line with NACO’s focus on people aged 18 to 35.
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Activities including a bike rally, quiz contest and runs began in educational institutions as part of mobilisation for the AIDS Suraksha programme.
Rajendra flagged off the 5-kilometre run at Maharani’s Arts College for Women in Mysuru.
Participants ran through streets in Mysuru and returned to the starting point, where prizes were distributed to winners.
The winners are scheduled to take part in a state-level AIDS awareness programme in Davangere.
- Distance
- 5 kilometres
- Participants
- About 65 boys and girls
- Starting point
- Maharani’s Arts College for Women, JLB Road, Mysuru
- Focus age group
- 18 to 35 years
- State-level programme
- Davangere, October 17
What people are saying
Information on preventive measures, needle prick, safe sex have been imparted to students during discussion held on every Thursday
Youth can access the service independently while maintaining their privacy.
Sources
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