Prevention is important where HIV/AIDS is concerned. The best means of achieving prevention of HIV/AIDS is through all round awareness of the spread of the virus. Action India has been working sincerely in this area of spreading awareness at all levels of the society. Different programs on HIV/AIDS have been running since 2000. The following is a brief gist of those programs

• AIDS Awareness Programme: Action India and All India Shakti Vahini Foundation organized a procession at GB Road on World AIDS day, 2000, to bring light of information, awareness and education on HIV/AIDS issues to the sex workers. The program involved screening of a documentary film on HIV/AIDS and distribution of leaflets, stickers and other informative material on HIV/AIDS, promoting the use of condoms and prevention of sexually transmitted infections including STI

• Action India organizes regular meetings and workshops with the masses to spread awareness on HIV/AIDS and prevention programs at the community level. Four such camps were organized on large scale with over 1000 people attending each program.   

• Training Programmes: Action India in collaboration with Immunus Aurobindo (a leading pharmaceuticals company) organized a daylong doctors training program on HIV/AIDS at India Habitat Center. The participating doctors were from leading hospitals such as All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Safdurjung hospital, Batra, TB Hospital, RML. The total numbers of participants were 20. The participants were given training on new drug therapy, Mother to child transmission, HIV testing, and the importance of counseling.

• Workshop with Confederation of Indian Industries ( CII) on HIV/AIDS

• Short  films on HIV/AIDS aired on leading television channels

• A film made on HIV/AIDS titled ‘ Chakravyuh’  produced by renowned film director ‘ Mike  Pandey’ and  conceived by Nafisa Ali

• Advertisements on prevention & education of HIV/AIDS by Indian Cricketers on major television channels.  The advertisement titled ‘ The world is in your hands’ was subsequently converted into 35 mm & shown at cinema theatres in Delhi & Madras