The Condom Bar at Kalagram

Chandigarh has almost always led the way in terms of taking innovative, bold and effective ways of fighting problems at all levels, be it at a social problem, a medical problem or a the personal problems of the city residents . And if there is one problem that comes under all these catagories, it is the problem of the disease called AIDS. India has the largest population of AIDS patients which, as per UNAIDS, is pegged at more than 5.7 million. It transcends all classes of people with varied backgrounds and about 50 percent new cases are being reported each year from the age group of 15-24 years. Of this large figure, in Chandigarh alone, there are about 1500 HIV positive people as of now.