HIV circumstances in Assam surge with 2,269 extra testing optimistic since April 

By PTI

GUWAHATI: Since April, 2,269 individuals have examined optimistic for HIV in Assam, which is way greater than the earlier two years, in response to official information.

A complete of 5,57,747 samples have been examined from April to October this yr. Of that, 2,269 samples turned out to be optimistic for HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), in response to the Assam State AIDS Control Society (ASACS).

Among these sufferers have been 131 pregnant girls, it stated.

In 2021-22, a complete of two,366 HIV circumstances have been detected within the state, whereas it was simply 1,288 in 2020-21.

ASACS Assistant Director Rajib Sarma stated Assam has 25,073 individuals dwelling with HIV (PLHIV) as per NACO HIV Estimation Report 2021.

“Out of this, 45 per cent of PLHIVs are female. Children living with HIV is 3 per cent,” he added.

The whole variety of individuals alive by taking Anti-Retroviral remedy (ART) is 10,765 within the state.

“The HIV prevalence rate in India is 0.21 per cent and the same rate in Assam is 0.09 per cent,” Sarma stated.

As far because the HIV prevalence within the districts is worried, Kamrup Metropolitan has the utmost variety of circumstances at 7,610, adopted by Cachar at 5,200 circumstances, Nagaon at 1,602 circumstances and Dibrugarh at 1,402 circumstances.

“81.63 per cent is transmitted through the heterosexual route, 5.54 per cent is through HIV-infected syringe and needles, parent to child is 4.76 per cent, through homosexual route is 4.61 per cent, 0.85 per cent through blood and blood products, and 2.61 is not specified,” Sarma stated.

To create HIV consciousness among the many individuals, the ASACS is utilizing the press, out of doors promoting, people arts and social media, amongst others.

GUWAHATI: Since April, 2,269 individuals have examined optimistic for HIV in Assam, which is way greater than the earlier two years, in response to official information.

A complete of 5,57,747 samples have been examined from April to October this yr. Of that, 2,269 samples turned out to be optimistic for HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), in response to the Assam State AIDS Control Society (ASACS).

Among these sufferers have been 131 pregnant girls, it stated.

In 2021-22, a complete of two,366 HIV circumstances have been detected within the state, whereas it was simply 1,288 in 2020-21.

ASACS Assistant Director Rajib Sarma stated Assam has 25,073 individuals dwelling with HIV (PLHIV) as per NACO HIV Estimation Report 2021.

“Out of this, 45 per cent of PLHIVs are female. Children living with HIV is 3 per cent,” he added.

The whole variety of individuals alive by taking Anti-Retroviral remedy (ART) is 10,765 within the state.

“The HIV prevalence rate in India is 0.21 per cent and the same rate in Assam is 0.09 per cent,” Sarma stated.

As far because the HIV prevalence within the districts is worried, Kamrup Metropolitan has the utmost variety of circumstances at 7,610, adopted by Cachar at 5,200 circumstances, Nagaon at 1,602 circumstances and Dibrugarh at 1,402 circumstances.

“81.63 per cent is transmitted through the heterosexual route, 5.54 per cent is through HIV-infected syringe and needles, parent to child is 4.76 per cent, through homosexual route is 4.61 per cent, 0.85 per cent through blood and blood products, and 2.61 is not specified,” Sarma stated.

To create HIV consciousness among the many individuals, the ASACS is utilizing the press, out of doors promoting, people arts and social media, amongst others.