On April 19, police officers and soldiers in India’s Kashmir region began participating in a comprehensive AIDS awareness program that will target other police and military personnel, the news website Thaindian.com reports (thaindian.com, 4/19).

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) aims to prevent new infections among its personnel by providing condoms, prevention education and confidential HIV counseling and testing.

According to the article, in 2007 there were 521 members of the CRPF living with HIV/AIDS.