Abstract: AIDS has emerged as a new and serious public health emergency in Manipur and Karnataka. The State AIDS Policy was adopted by the State Government in both the states. In 1987 a National AIDS Control Programme was launched to co-ordinate national responses. Its activities covered surveillance, blood screening, and health education. Most of these initial cases had occurred through heterosexual sex, but at the end of the 1980s a rapid spread of HIV was observed among injecting drug users (IDUs) and MSM in Manipur, and CSW and MSM in the case of Karnataka. At the beginning of the 1990s, as infection rates continued to rise, responses were strengthened. Specific objectives of the study are: To study about the improvement care for patients with AIDS and investigate the level of awareness of HIV/AIDS among the general population. This study is mostly based on data from secondary sources. There are multiple sources of data analyzed for this research. In addition, qualitative data were gathered through individual interviews with the organizations, to assist in interpretation and clarification of the selected variables in the study. The HIV/AIDS estimates 2008/2009 confirms a slowdown in the AIDS epidemic. There are clear differences in HIV prevalence according to socio-demographic factors. One important finding is that there is a higher prevalence among women who are illiterate in both the states. Comparisons of these cases carried out with mentioning suggestions/recommendations on basis of the analysis to pin-point the pros and cons of the cases and derive learning, and analyse how this can be further improved and replicated to various areas of both the states. One of the major recommendations is that there is need of rapid and progressive scaling up of the study areas.

Keywords: Targeted intervention, preventive measures, counselling, care and support, awareness.
Title: Level of Awareness of HIV/AIDS: High Risk Groups in Manipur and Karnataka
Author: Asha Sougaijam, Amrita Sougaijam
ISSN 2394-9716
International Journal of Novel Research in Interdisciplinary Studies
Novelty Journals

Abstract: There are several Trapping Devices available to collect adult mosquitoes, but only a few comparisons have been conducted to asses the effectiveness of the device. MCU – 900 ULTRA trap is differently constructed with four attractants to attract mosquitoes effectively. The aim of this study is to provide information for mosquito trapping that could be used practically in surveillance programs. Co2 , Octenol, LED light and Nectar jar were the attractants. Observations were carried out in two areas in the Colombo and Gampaha Districts, Sri Lanka where the high prevalence of Dengue cases reported. Two different spatial patterns were examined. Mann–Whitney U- test and t – test were used to identify spatial autocorrelation. Consistently high mosquito populations were captured within the uncontrolled area in comparison to the control area. High densities of Aedes species were captured in the uncontrolled area. Such observation may become useful for necessary action to control or prevent arboviral transmission and the MCU-900 Ultra Mosquito trap seems to be an  efficient tool.

Keywords: mosquito trap collections, MCU-900 Ultra Mosquito trap.
Title: Observations on the Effectiveness of a Commercially Available MCU – 900 ULTRA Mosquito Trap In Collection of Adult Mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) Populations from Two Selected Areas in Districts of Colombo and Gampaha, SriLanka
Author: ESHANTHA DE SILVA, MERVYN.B.WICKRAMASINGHE, RUWAN WIJAYAMUNI
ISSN 2394-9716
International Journal of Novel Research in Interdisciplinary Studies
Novelty Journals