HIV/AIDS Cases

HIV/AIDS Cases

Based on HIV Estimations 2010, the number of new annual HIV infections has declined by around 56% during the last decade. It is estimated that India had approximately 1.2 lakh new infections in 2009, as against 2.7 lakh in 2000. Similar reduction in HIV incidence has been noted in all the high prevalence States in the Southern and North-Eastern region. However, some low prevalence States have shown a slight increase in the number of new infections over the past two years. Of the 1.2 lakh estimated new infections in 2009, the six high prevalence States account for only 39% of the cases, while the States of Odisha, Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat account for 41% of new infections.

In regard to number of reported HIV/AIDS cases registered in ART centres for HIV care, during the year 2010 – 11, 320114 HIV/AIDS cases were registered against 246627 in 2009-10. However, during 2011-12, the same number has been decreased to 275377 cases.

A statement indicating number of new HIV/AIDS cases registered in ART centres during last three years and the current year, year-wise and State-wise is Annexed.

The performance of NACP - III has been assessed through the HIV estimates derived using globally comparable methods, periodical Joint Implementation Reviews involving development partners and the Government, and independent Impact Assessment studies.

            The mid-term review of NACP-III and subsequent Joint Implementation Review Missions reported that most of the targets have been achieved and even surpassed. Impressive gains have been made in Anti Retroviral Therapy services, upscaling of Integrated Counseling & Testing Centres and identifying People Living with HIV/AIDS. There has been a significant scale-up of Targeted Interventions and Condom distribution has increased.

          An independent Impact Assessment Study undertaken by a consortium of three public health institutes in India: PGIMER, Chandigarh; National AIDS Research Institute, Pune; and National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata reported, in November 2009, that the HIV epidemic had remained contained, and was declining in the country. Also there was significant decline in HIV prevalence among female sex workers and young women (15-24 years) seeking antenatal care in the high-prevalence southern states. Another study showed the cost-effectiveness of targeted HIV-prevention interventions for female sex workers.

NACP-IV seeks to consolidate the gains of NACP-III and learn from the lessons of the previous phases of programme implementation. It aspires to further strengthen and decentralize the programme to state and district levels.  NACP-IV remains a prevention-oriented plan with adequate coverage of HIV care in the context of the concentrated epidemic situation in India. 

Taking into account the successful implementation of NACP III and outcome of wider consultation, the salient features of NACP IV are:

·         Preventing new infections by sustaining the reach of current interventions and effectively addressing emerging epidemics

·         Preventing Parent-to-child transmission

·         Focusing on IEC strategies for behaviour change in HRG, awareness among general population and demand-generation for HIV services

·         Providing comprehensive care, support and treatment to eligible PLHIV

·         Reducing stigma and discrimination through Greater involvement of PLHIV (GIPA)

·         Ensuring effective use of strategic information at all levels of programme

·         Integrating HIV services with the health system in a phased manner

·         Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS activities with all key central- and state-level Ministries/departments and leveraging resources of the respective departments.

NACP IV in its entirety will be finalized after the allocation in XII Five Year Plan is made available to the department.

This information was given in written reply by the Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare Shri S. Gandhiselvan in Lok Sabha today.

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Annexure

State/UT-wise details of new AIDS/HIV cases registered in the country

Sl. No.	Name of the state	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13*
1	Andhra Pradesh	69155	76650	61121	9363
2	Arunachal Pradesh	20	14	11	3
3	Assam	882	1062	1047	307
4	Bihar	5699	8497	9129	1886
5	Chandigarh	799	1011	1264	245
6	Chhatisgarh	1644	2340	2060	899
7	Delhi	8228	3559	5359	1656
8	Goa	779	681	608	102
9	Gujarat	14728	18201	16072	2218
10	Haryana	1608	2033	1896	646
11	Himachal Pradesh	990	1390	923	203
12	Jammu & Kashmir	568	436	495	90
13	Jharkhand	1515	2862	1997	488
14	Karnataka	38276	50737	42043	7400
15	Kerala	2551	2539	1958	509
16	Madhya Pradesh	3803	5082	5127	822
17	Maharashtra	36791	61445	49644	13107
18	Manipur	2013	2663	1996	373
19	Meghalaya	109	215	279	30
20	Mizoram	840	1071	1548	216
21	Nagaland	1400	1682	1521	440
22	Orissa	1343	3628	4218	641
23	Pondicherry	227	246	250	39
24	Punjab	4488	5715	5024	887
25	Rajasthan	5983	7401	9463	1387
26	Sikkim	31	36	24	9
27	Tamil Nadu	25812	38182	24837	3532
28	Tripura	158	175	202	30
29	Uttar Pradesh	9834	11874	17185	3238
30	Uttaranchal	446	859	692	147
31	West Bengal	5907	7828	7384	656
	Total	246627	320114	275377	51569

                                                                                                (*As on 31^st May 2012)