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Adult HIV prevalence in India declined from an estimated 0.41% in 2000 to 0.31% in 2009. Adult HIV prevalence at a national level has declined notably in many states, but variations still exist across the states. A decreasing trend is also evident in HIV prevalence among people aged 15–24.
According to the latest UNAIDS estimates (2023 data, published in the 2024 Global AIDS Report), in India, 68 000 people were newly infected with HIV (an incidence of less than 0.1 per 1000 uninfected population). 2.5 m people were living with HIV (prevalence of 0.2% among adults aged 15-49). 81% of people living with HIV knew their HIV status;
The most advanced stage of HIV infection is acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The most common route of transmission of HIV infection in India is unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected person, followed by mother to child transmission during pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, sharing of contaminated needles, injecting drug ...
20 wrz 2020 · As per the latest HIV estimates report (2019) of the Government, India is estimated to have around 23.49 lakh people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) in 2019. The HIV epidemic has an overall decreasing trend in country with estimated annual New HIV infections declining by 37% between 2010 and 2019.
As per latest estimates of the National AIDS Control Organisation, there are 2.12 million persons infected with HIV in India (NACO 2012). There is a steady decline in the number of PLHIV in India since the 2.23 million figure reported in 2007.
19 gru 2023 · HIV/AIDS in India - statistics & facts. Choose a region: India. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that causes severe cell damage and inevitably depletes the body’s ability to fight...
7 wrz 2022 · There were several reasons for a successful control of the epidemic in India, for example, setting-up of the National AIDS Control Programs, strategic priorities, surveillance and data management, mathematical modeling, and coordinating with the civil society and galvanizing public response.
