Twenty-four lakh HIV-positive folks in India, most in Maharashtra, Andhra and Karnataka 

Express News Service

NEW DELHI: The variety of folks residing with HIV (PLHIV) in India is estimated to be round 24 lakh, with Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka reporting the utmost numbers, in line with the India HIV Estimates 2021 report launched Thursday.

The Union Health Ministry report mentioned annual new infections in 2021 are estimated at round 63,000, a 46.3 per cent decline since 2010. 

A declining development was famous in most states, with the speedy decline seen in Himachal Pradesh (43 per cent), Tamil Nadu (72 per cent), and Telangana (71 per cent). 

However, new infections have been reported from the northeastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim, and Mizoram, and in addition the union territory of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

Also, final yr AIDS-related deaths have been estimated at round  42,000, a 75.5 p.c decline from 2010 to 2021, the report mentioned.

“A declining trend is noted in all states and union territories, excluding Puducherry, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Tripura. The highest decline in AIDS-related diseases is estimated in Chandigarh, Telangana and West Bengal,” mentioned the report, launched on Thursday on the event of World AIDS Day, by S. Gopalakrishnan, Special Secretary within the Union Health Ministry.

Speaking on the event, Hekali Zhimomi, Additional Secretary and Director General National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), mentioned that “annual new HIV infections have declined by 46 percent between 2010-2021 against the global average of 32 percent. AIDS-related mortality has declined by 76 percent against the global average of 52 percent.”

The report mentioned that general the estimated grownup HIV prevalence – 15-49 years – had been declining in India because the epidemic’s peak in 2000 when it was estimated at 0.55 per cent. It dipped to 0.32 p.c in 2010 and 0.21 p.c in 2021.

“In 2021, HIV prevalence among the adult male population was estimated at 0.22 percent while among the adult female population, it was 0.19 percent,” the report mentioned.

It additionally mentioned that adults above 15 years who’re residing with HIV are estimated to account for 97 p.c (over 23 lakh) of the overall infections, whereas kids (0-14 years) have been estimated to account for 3 p.c (0.69 lakh).

Young folks (15-24 years) have been estimated to account for seven p.c (1.70 lakh) of the overall variety of folks residing with HIV in India.

An estimated 55 p.c of these residing with HIV are male, and 45 p.c are feminine.

The report additionally mentioned an estimated variety of annual new HIV infections was over 63,000 in 2021. Those above 15 years accounted for 92 p.c (over 58,000) of the overall new infections, whereas kids (0-14 years) accounted for eight p.c (5.0 thousand).

The variety of new HIV infections amongst folks (15-24 years) was estimated at 15,000 in 2021. While 42 p.c of females accounted for the overall variety of annual HIV infections, the determine stood at 58 p.c for males.

According to Nidhi Kesarwani, Director NACO, underneath the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) Phase V, the ministry goals to scale back annual new HIV infections and AIDS-related mortalities by 80 p.c by 2025-26 in order that AIDS as a public well being risk ends in India by 2030.

NACP Phase V is a central government-funded scheme for April 1, 2021, to March 31 2026, with an outlay of Rs. 15471.94 crores.

NEW DELHI: The variety of folks residing with HIV (PLHIV) in India is estimated to be round 24 lakh, with Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka reporting the utmost numbers, in line with the India HIV Estimates 2021 report launched Thursday.

The Union Health Ministry report mentioned annual new infections in 2021 are estimated at round 63,000, a 46.3 per cent decline since 2010. 

A declining development was famous in most states, with the speedy decline seen in Himachal Pradesh (43 per cent), Tamil Nadu (72 per cent), and Telangana (71 per cent). 

However, new infections have been reported from the northeastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim, and Mizoram, and in addition the union territory of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

Also, final yr AIDS-related deaths have been estimated at round  42,000, a 75.5 p.c decline from 2010 to 2021, the report mentioned.

“A declining trend is noted in all states and union territories, excluding Puducherry, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Tripura. The highest decline in AIDS-related diseases is estimated in Chandigarh, Telangana and West Bengal,” mentioned the report, launched on Thursday on the event of World AIDS Day, by S. Gopalakrishnan, Special Secretary within the Union Health Ministry.

Speaking on the event, Hekali Zhimomi, Additional Secretary and Director General National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), mentioned that “annual new HIV infections have declined by 46 percent between 2010-2021 against the global average of 32 percent. AIDS-related mortality has declined by 76 percent against the global average of 52 percent.”

The report mentioned that general the estimated grownup HIV prevalence – 15-49 years – had been declining in India because the epidemic’s peak in 2000 when it was estimated at 0.55 per cent. It dipped to 0.32 p.c in 2010 and 0.21 p.c in 2021.

“In 2021, HIV prevalence among the adult male population was estimated at 0.22 percent while among the adult female population, it was 0.19 percent,” the report mentioned.

It additionally mentioned that adults above 15 years who’re residing with HIV are estimated to account for 97 p.c (over 23 lakh) of the overall infections, whereas kids (0-14 years) have been estimated to account for 3 p.c (0.69 lakh).

Young folks (15-24 years) have been estimated to account for seven p.c (1.70 lakh) of the overall variety of folks residing with HIV in India.

An estimated 55 p.c of these residing with HIV are male, and 45 p.c are feminine.

The report additionally mentioned an estimated variety of annual new HIV infections was over 63,000 in 2021. Those above 15 years accounted for 92 p.c (over 58,000) of the overall new infections, whereas kids (0-14 years) accounted for eight p.c (5.0 thousand).

The variety of new HIV infections amongst folks (15-24 years) was estimated at 15,000 in 2021. While 42 p.c of females accounted for the overall variety of annual HIV infections, the determine stood at 58 p.c for males.

According to Nidhi Kesarwani, Director NACO, underneath the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) Phase V, the ministry goals to scale back annual new HIV infections and AIDS-related mortalities by 80 p.c by 2025-26 in order that AIDS as a public well being risk ends in India by 2030.

NACP Phase V is a central government-funded scheme for April 1, 2021, to March 31 2026, with an outlay of Rs. 15471.94 crores.