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Since 1992, the National AIDS Programme has been carrying out the yearly HIV Sentinel Serosurveillance (HSS) among selected (8) sentinel groups. In fact, HSS is the systematic and regular collection of information on the occurrence, distribution and trends of HIV infection and factors associated with the infection for use in Public Health Action. Download this publication |
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This paper presents the status of family planning (FP) in the context of improving access to reproductive health services in the republic of the Maldives. Methodology adopted while preparing the paper include extensive desk review as well as interaction with key stakeholders-government, donors/development partners and NGOs that the author has undertaken during a visit to Male, the capital city of Maldives. |
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Characteristics of the Epidemic –The first HIV case was identified in 1990 and the first AIDS case was in 1993
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India has an estimated 2.4 million people infected with HIV and unprotected paid sex |
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India is the second most populous country in the world and has an estimated 2.4 million people living with HIV / AIDS (National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) 2008; UNAIDS 2008). The epidemic is highly heterogeneous with HIV prevalence rates highest in the four southern states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, and the two north-eastern states of Manipur and Nagaland (National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) 2007; National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) 2008). |
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HIV was first detected in India among female sex workers in Tamil Nadu in 1986. Over the last 25 years the epidemic has spread throughout the country, affecting a range of population groups and locations. It has been reported from all the Indian states and territories and currently an estimated 2.27 million people are living with HIV (PLHIV) in the country. |
 | Since their inception in 2003, UNDP’s Asia- Pacific Human Development Reports have been stimulating a lively dialogue within the region on a range of important issues. Prepared by experts from Asia and the Pacific, the Reports present an authentic account of human development progress, possibilities, and challenges in this vibrant and fastgrowing region. Download this publication |
 | Available evidence on HIV epidemic in India shows a stable trend at national level. Provisional estimates place the number of people living with HIV in India in 2008 at 22.7 lakhs with an estimated adult HIV prevalence of 0.29 percent. The epidemic is concentrated among high risk group populations and is heterogenous in its spread. The primary driv er s of HIV epidemic in India are unprotected paid sex, unprotected sex between men and injecting drug use. Heterosexual route of transmission accounts for 87 percent of HIV cases detected. Download this publication |
 | This report highlights WHO’s contributions towards Universal Access in 2008 and 2009. It describes how WHO works and identifies specific achievements in each of the five strategic areas. While the organization’s contributions to the HIV response draw upon the initiatives and expertise of WHO’s six regional and 140 country offices, as well as roughly 30 different departments within WHO Headquarters, this report focuses particular attention on achievements of the HIV/AIDS Department in the 2008–09 biennium. Download this publication |
