Current Epidemiological Scenario of HIV/AIDS in India: National Response; a Rhetoric or Reality
Journal Title: International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies (IJIMS) - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 8
Abstract
Current state of AIDS Epidemic in the world accounts for 34 million people living with HIV (PLHIV) with 21% falling in emergence of new HIV infections (between 1997 and 2010). Though Asia and, particularly, India accounts for low HIV prevalence regions, it accounts for third highest number of PLHIV.According to National HIV Sentinel Surveillance (UNGASS,2010), 2.4 million PLHIV with 0.3% adult HIV prevalence.India’s epidemic is concentrated within most at-risk populations with prevalence varying dramatically by districts and state. About 60% of PLHIV are in the six high-prevalence states, with rising trends among ANC clinic attendees. Indian Epidemic is shifting from the most vulnerable populations to ―bridge‖ populations and is becoming more common among women(39%) and rural inhabitants(67%). The HIV-TB co-infection rate of adults testing HIV positive among incident TB cases is 6.7% (2010-11). NACP-I focused on HIV surveillance, screening of blood and a public education campaign. NACPII shifted the focus away from raising awareness towards behavior change interventions. NACP-III was designed to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS by placing the highest priority on prevention efforts. Over the years the focus has changed to a decentralized approach which had been instrumental in laying down the guidelines for NACP-IV.
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