India: UNGASS 2008 Country Progress Report (January 2006-December 2007)

India, along with other Member States adopted the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS, in the United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on HIV/AIDS in June 2001. The Declaration of Commitment (DoC) reflects global consensus on a comprehensive framework to achieve the Millennium Development Goal of halting and beginning to reverse the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2015. Under the terms of the Declaration of Commitment (DoC), success in the response to AIDS is measured by the achievement of concrete, time-bound targets. In line with this commitment, this is India’s country progress report for the period between January 2006 and December 2007. The report is prepared by NACO in consultation with civil society and support from development partners. The report presents the overview of epidemic, the strategic national response, its impact and the challenges that lie ahead.