As per the National AIDS Control Organisation's monthly update after surveillance as on 31st May 2005, The total number of AIDS cases in India is 109349( Males- 77457 and Females- 31892. Of this large number 4525 cases (2822 male and 1703 female) have been detected in the month of May 2005 itself. A state wise breakup of the AIDS cases identified indicates that the highest numbers of cases are in Tamil Nadu (52036), Maharashtra (13402) and Andhra Pradesh (11819). The lowest incidence is in Daman and Diu (1), Jammu & Kashmir (2) followed by Tripura (5). However the prevalence of AIDS has been found to be non existent in Arunachal Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Jharkhand Lakshadweep and Uttaranchal. In this statistical gamut 128 AIDS cases have been identified in Orissa. Further in Orissa the prevalence of AIDS is through Truckers, Commercial Sex Workers, Drug users, and Bi-sexual, Homosexual and Heterosexual activities. The districts that the spread of the HIV is mostly seen are- Ganjam, Khurda, Puri, Bhadrak, Rayagada, Koraput and Cuttack. Arupa Mission Research Foundation in its attempts to spread awareness regarding AIDS and sensitise people towards treating AIDS affected persons with dignity has been organizing AIDS awareness camps in different parts of Orissa. Dr. Swami Arupananda, Chairman AMRF, Mr.Anup Patnaik IG Prisons, Dr. S.K.Bose FACH, New Jersey, USA, Mr. Saurav Bose, New Jersey AID for AIDS, Dr. Shakti Mishra, AMRF Sensitized and spread awareness on AIDS on the 23rd of April 2005 at Hanumancheswar, Salepur Block, Cuttack district.

	The crowd being sensitized and made aware A Youth collecting AIDS awareness and Of regarding AIDS on 23rd April 2005	information leaflet during the AIDS Awareness & Sensitization week : 20th April to 26th April 2005
	The crowd to watch the AIDS awareness The crowd to watch the AIDS awareness presentation and movie on 24th April 2005	The crowd to watch the AIDS awareness The crowd to watch the AIDS awareness presentation and movie on 25th April 2005