Dec 1, 2011: Groundbreaking new evidence from India demonstrates that major advances in the understanding and prevention of HIV/AIDS have led to a significant decline in HIV prevalence among female sex workers and young women (15-24 years) seeking antenatal care in the four high-prevalence southern states: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu.
The drop in prevalence is associated with a significant increase in consistent condom use. It is estimated that the strategic approach of India’s targeted HIV/AIDS prevention program is helping to avert 3 million HIV infections between 1995 and 2015.
Despite these and other advances in prevention worldwide, the human and financial costs of HIV/AIDS continue to mount, requiring continued diligence and support from governments and the international community.
Read More:
- Press Release
- FAQs on HIV/AIDS in India with Mariam Claeson, Program Coordinator HIV/AIDS, World Bank, New Delhi
- HIV/AIDS in India ( link to SARAIDS India brief)
- Feature Story: Sex worker-run Restaurant Fights Stigma and Discrimination in Mysore
-World Bank in South Asia: SARAIDS Website
-National AIDS Control Organization |
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