Sir: Larkana, the city of PPP, nowadays, getting prominent and coming in the leading news headlines because of increasing number of AIDs in the city as patients 778 are confirmed in the city in which 640 patients are children. Mostly, AIDS spreads through used syringes, blood transfusion and sexual interaction. HIV is the initial stage of AIDS. I want to request government authorities to take stern action to eradicate this epidemic disease. Health awareness is also a preventive measure, must be started immediately. SAMEER UMRANI Karachi