HIV/AIDS condition so‘ worrying in Bangladesh Mohammad Khairul Alam IDS posing a challenge to the mankind already claimed the lives of more than 40 million, an additional 14,000 are added every- day 10 this pool. Each year 3 mil lion are dying of HIV/AIDS, According to WHO report, anest- ‘mated 42 million people through- out the globe curently is ving with HEY: Ici spread through con- tact with the blood ar semen of a person infected with HIV. This can happen during unsafe sex (without condom). It ean also happen when needles are shared with a person infected with HIV. People who inject drugs might get HIV if they share a needle with an infected person. HIV also spreads through blood transfusion, HIV is not spread by casual contact such as hugging, kissing, holding. hands, siting on toilet seats, or sharing clothing Recently, Rainbow Nari O Shisha Kallyan Foundation’ response to HIVIAIDS has focused mostly on three types of work in Banglades comniunity mobilization for pre- vention through the promotion of fidelity, condom-use and abs nence; advocacy on access. to affordable treatments, targeted at medicine, producers and interna tional donor organizations; and ‘work to ‘mainsteam’ support to AIDS-affected individuals and immunities into poverty mitiga- tion wotk. HIV/AIDS has good relation between poverty and gen- der inequality. Without decline gender discrimination, poverty, all effort will destroy 10 prevent HIV/AIDS or sustainable develop- ‘ment of this sector. ‘Campaigns to raise consciousness on HIV and AIDS have to go clear of the simple message of using condoms, and address deep-rooted gender inequality, which interpre {ation women 10 risks which are beyond their control. In. prevention strategies, adoles- cent gitls do appear us’ a target ‘group. The education sector, and Schools in particular, should. be often @ major target for HIV/AIDS prevention programmes, via sex ‘education and knowledge of con- dom-use. BY the way we have {0 ‘address or find out them who did- nit get chance to enroll of these institution. So we have to find out \ifferent strategy for those adoles- cent who are not in school to start ‘with. In addition, health education programmes which aim to empow- fer women and girls to use con- doms often fail adequately to tack- le the actual problems with imbal- anced power relations. In addition, the desired changes in the behav jor of adolescent girls and boys ‘cannot happen without _pro- ‘grammes addressing sueh under! ing power relations not only in empowering girls 10 say no, but also in empowering boys, teachers fand other adults. to respect the ‘human rights of girl. For exam- pile, health and education sectors cca work together to develop pro- vention programmes in schools/colleges, which enhance awareness of gender inequality among boys and school/college staffs, as well as girls themselves. Such’ programmes. also need 10 expand beyond the schoo! bound aries, to each adolescent girls and boys who do not attend schoolicol= lege or school dropout. This could reduce girs’ continuing vulnera- bility t violence, coercive sex and HIV infection In many developing countries, poverty and gender discrimination are both strongly linked to the spread of HIV/AIDS. Gender and ‘age analysis shows the ways in which women and gis of various ages are vulnerable to the infec tion, and in need of support to ‘enable the survivors to overcome the economic and social effects of the epidemic. In responding to HIV/AIDS and poverty alleviation strategies are interconnected. ‘Women cipowerment can prevent gender discrimination, so this holistic policies and programmes to reduce poverty and address HIV/AIDS, For example, povery leads women into unsafe sexual encounters, and speeds the onset of AIDS-related illnesses. Violence against women and girls is provoked in suvieties where high instability or conflict exists All these factors contribute to the fact that there are more females than males newly infected every day, They also result in women being likely to contract HIV and fall sick with AIDS at a younger age than men. Development organizations and policymakers have not yet com- pletely taken into account the Gemographic changes of HIV and AIDS, although there is a growing awareness of the critical need t0 do this. Combined gender and age analysis isa necessary step to help development organization to design policies and programmes that decrease vulnerability to the epidemic, and militate against its impact on health and livelihoods.