AWARENESS REPORT OF NACO ON HIV/AIDS SCENARIO IN INDIA

HIV/AIDS is the biggest challenge before India and cases of HIV infection across the world is substantially increasing. The consistently growth in HIV epidemics all over the world kept every country at alarming situation. India as the second highest populated country is the prominent place for HIV infection. The first case of HIV positive was found in India in a woman who came into the sexual relationship with foreigner. Since then, the numbers have been increasing and HIV has transmitted to many people of various places. The current study is planned to estimate the HIV scenario in India till 2017. The study depends upon NACO annual report on HIV/AIDS. Four parameters have been chosen to evaluate the HIV situation in the country. The parameters are- ‘adult HIV prevalence, people living with HIV infection, new HIV infection & Death due to HIV’. The data has been collected from NACO annual report on these four parameters and examined the status of HIV in India. The result shows that significant decline has been observed in all four parameters. Adult HIV prevalence has reduced in 2017, new HIV infection is being controlled and declining the numbers every year, death due to HIV/AIDS also decreased significantly.

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Keywords: HIV/AIDS, HIV Epidemics in India, NACO, Adult HIV Prevalence, HIV Infection in India.


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