UMN and Sakriya Sewa Samaj, previous a UMN project, marked the 19th World AIDS Day with a commitment to scale up their efforts in the global fight against HIV/AIDS.
A report by the United Nations AIDS agency (UNAIDS), estimates that there are 75,000 people living with HIV/AIDS in Nepal. However, only 8,244 cases have been reported and among them 7,746 fall in the 15 – 49 years age group.