Lok Sabha Statement about the latest situation of HIV/AIDS in India

February 27, 2008

Lok Sabha

The State-wise and year-wise details of reported number of HIV positive AIDS cases and deaths in different States of the country during the last three years as per information received from State AIDS Control Societies can be seen at Annexure `A' & `B' respectively.

In order to make people aware about HIV/AIDS and promote safe behaviours, National AIDS Control Organisation and State AIDS Control Societies conduct regular IEC campaigns through mass media and inter-personal communication channels. NACO's programmes "Jeewan Hai Anmol" and "Lets Talk AIDS" was aired on 174 AIR stations in 24 languages. The special episodes of "Kalyani" health magazine on Doordarshan is telecast. Special awareness programme through Song & Drama Division and Directorate of Field Publicity have been organized in the areas where regular mass media presence is low. Besides this, the sensitization of members from Gram Sabhas, Panchayati Raj Institutions, Aanganwadi workers, Self Help Groups and media is also undertaken on a regular basis. A Red Ribbon Express was launched on 1st December, 2007 to spread awareness messages in 50,000 villages over a period of one year.

Phase III of the National AIDS Control Programme has been formulated to control the spread of HIV by up scaling targeted interventions among the high risk groups, behaviour change communication for improved awareness, expanding, counseling and testing services, blood safety, support and treatment of HIV infected persons including the treatment of opportunistic infections, provision of anti-retroviral drugs and mainstreaming of HIV intervention strategies.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Smt. Panabaaka Lakshmi in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.

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ANNEXURE A

State-wise and year wise number of AIDS cases during the last three years

S No.

2005

2006

2007

1

A & N Island

4

NA

2

Andhra Pradesh

7806

10167

5930

3

Arunachal Pradesh

NA

13

1

4

Assam

40

107

10

5

Bihar

NA

6

Chandigarh

749

451

713

7

Chattisgarh

NA

82

8

D & N Haveli

NA

9

Daman & Diu

NA

10

Delhi

1464

1925

1822

11

Goa

167

23

88

12

Gujarat

1955

859

705

13

Haryana

198

202

173

14

Himachal Pradesh

73

6

80

15

Jammu & Kashmir

NA

34

211

16

Jharkhand

173

159

469

17

Karanataka

2219

NA

18

Kerala

NA

19

Lakshadweep

NA

20

Mahdya Pradesh

359

230

489

21

Maharashtra

5683

4347

2426

22

Manipur

NA

80

351

23

Meghalaya

NA

19

24

Mizoram

NA

4

23

25

Nagaland

18

0

450

26

Orissa

177

116

58

27

Pondicherry

NA

28

Punjab

103

239

266

29

Rajasthan

303

302

509

30

Sikkim

3

NA

13

31

Tamil Nadu

3856

11481

NA

32

Tripura

NA

33

Uttar Pradesh

339

685

206

34

Uttranchal

49

NA

35

West Bengal

NA

103

36

Ahmedabad MACS

101

38

Mumbai MACS

5108

Total

25738

31430

20408

ANNEXURE B

State-wise and year wise AIDS Deaths during the last three years