Lok Sabha Question No. 3310 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: Prevalence of AIDS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Jayadev Galla, Devendrappa Y

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3310 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH MARCH, 2020

## PREVALENCE OF AIDS

## 3310. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA: SHRI Y. DEVENDRAPPA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has noted that Andhra Pradesh is ranked second in the prevalen AIDS in the country after Maharashtra as per the National Health Profile;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the special efforts being made by the Government to focus on Andhra Pradesh, Maharas Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Telangana where there are higher number of AIDS patients; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to ensure that the patients suffering from AIDS/HIV not discriminated against in society and to track the patients through HIV diagnosis for treatment?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) & (b) : No. As per National Health profile 2019, Andhra Pradesh has been ranked at 8 position with HIV prevalence of 0.41 and Maharashtra has been ranked at 17th position HIV prevalence of 0.26. Th e State wise data on HIV/ AIDS as per National Health Profile 2019 is attached in Annexure - I.
- (c) : National AIDS Control Program (NACP) is a central sector scheme of Ministry of Heal and  Family  Welfare  for  prevention  and  control  of  HIV/AIDS  in  India ,  wherein  technical, financial and commodity support is provided to all States.

Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Telangana, by virtue of the population and HIV/AIDS prevalence ,have higher numbers of People living with HIV (PLHIV) and therefore are in receipt of proportionately higher quantum of support in terms of num facilities, commodities and manpower for testing for HIV/AIDS and provisioning of free Retro Viral Treatment for those infected. In areas where it is epide miologically indicated that special efforts are required, comprehensive actions are undertaken in NACP.

Contd…….

The State - wise specific details of programmatic eff orts is detailed in Annexure II & III.

(d)    The  Government  implements  360 - degree  multimedia  campaigns  to  address  Stigma  and Discrimination of Persons living with HIV/AIDS through mass media, outdoor and folk media.

The  HIV  and  AIDS  (Prevention  and  Control)  ACT,  2017  also  prohibits  any  sort  of discrimination with regard to employment & occupation, unfair treatment in healthcare ser unfair treatment in educational establishments and services. The Act also has penal pro for any discrimination practiced against a person with HIV/AIDS a nd breach of confidentiality.

An online software platform is in place for tracking patients through HIV diagnos care and treatment.

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Annexure-I State/UT  wise  Observed  HIV  Prevalence  Levels  in  India  among  ANC  clinic

|   SN | Name of State/UT    |   Prevalence |
|------|---------------------|--------------|
|    1 | Mizoram             |         1.19 |
|    2 | Nagaland            |         0.82 |
|    3 | Meghalaya           |         0.73 |
|    4 | Tripura             |         0.56 |
|    5 | Dadar& Nagar Haveli |         0.5  |
|    6 | Manipur             |         0.47 |
|    7 | Gujrat              |         0.44 |
|    8 | Andhra Pradesh      |         0.41 |
|    9 | Bihar               |         0.38 |
|   10 | Delhi               |         0.38 |
|   11 | Karnataka           |         0.38 |
|   12 | Chhattisgarh        |         0.35 |
|   13 | Rajasthan           |         0.29 |
|   14 | Odisha              |         0.28 |
|   15 | Telangana           |         0.28 |
|   16 | Tamil Nadu          |         0.27 |
|   17 | Maharashtra         |         0.26 |
|   18 | Uttar Pradesh       |         0.22 |
|   19 | Jharkhand           |         0.18 |
|   20 | Assam               |         0.16 |
|   21 | Haryana             |         0.14 |
|   22 | Uttarakhand         |         0.13 |
|   23 | West Bengal         |         0.13 |
|   24 | Madhya Pradesh      |         0.11 |
|   25 | Punjab              |         0.11 |
|   26 | Himachal Pradesh    |         0.09 |
|   27 | Goa                 |         0.08 |
|   28 | A & N Islands       |         0.06 |
|   29 | Kerala              |         0.05 |
|   30 | Sikkim              |         0.05 |
|   31 | Jammu & Kashmir     |         0.02 |
|   32 | Arunachal Pradesh   |         0    |
|   33 | Chandigarh          |         0    |
|   34 | Daman & Diu         |         0    |
|   35 | Puducherry          |         0    |

## attendees, (HSS- 2017)

Ref:  National Health Profile 2019 published by Central Bureau of Health Intelligence, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

## Annexure-II

## States wise distribution of HIV Counseling and Testing Services (HCTS)

|                | Number of HCTS*           | Number of HCTS*   | Number of HCTS*   | Number of HCTS*   |
|----------------|---------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| States/UTs     | Community Based Screening | Stand Alone       | F-ICTC            | PPP               |
| Andhra Pradesh | 102                       | 228               | 1425              | 180               |
| Karnataka      | 3                         | 473               | 2419              | 413               |
| Maharashtra    | 126                       | 575               | 2597              | 1426              |
| Tamil Nadu     | 102                       | 807               | 1800              | 209               |
| Telangana      | 58                        | 179               | 671               | 129               |

## State wise list of HIV Treatment and Care centers

| State          |   No. of ART Centres |   No. of Link ART Centres |   No. of Care and Support Centres |
|----------------|----------------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh |                   40 |                       118 |                                23 |
| Maharashtra    |                   72 |                       194 |                                45 |
| Tamil Nadu     |                   55 |                       174 |                                31 |
| Telangana      |                   22 |                        76 |                                13 |
| Karnataka      |                   65 |                       313 |                                36 |

*As on January 2020

## Annexure-III