Lok Sabha Question No. 1583 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-04
Subject: HIV/AIDS Patients
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAJ KUMAR SAINI, SRINIVAS KESINENI, DUSHYANT CHAUTALA, SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE, CHARANJEET SINGH RORI, JITENDRA CHAUDHURY, R. PARTHIPAN, ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE, DALPAT SINGH PARASTE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1583 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH MARCH, 2016

## HIV/AIDS PATIENTS

## 1583. SHRI RAJKUMAR SAINI:

SHRI KESINENI NANI:

SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

SHRI CHARANJEET SINGH RORI:

SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY:

SHRI R. PARTHIPAN:

SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

SHRI DALPAT SINGH PARASTE:

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

- (a) the number of HIV/AIDS infected people at present along with the number of HIV/AIDS related death reported during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT - wise;
- (b)  whether  shortage  of  funds,  drugs and  testing  kits  meant  for  prevention  and treatment of HIV/AIDS patients have been reported from certain States/UTs, if so, the details thereof and the corrective measures taken/being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  reduced the  financial  allocation  to  National  AIDS Control Programme during the last three years;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the reasons  therefor  indicating  funds  allocated and  utilized during the said period and the fund sharing pattern between the Centre and the States for the purpose; and
- (e)the other measures taken/proposed by the Government for preventions, control and affordable treatment of HIV/AIDS in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK )

- (a) : The total number of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) in the country is estimated at 21.17 lakhs in 2015. The State/UT wise details are at Annexure - I

HIV/AIDS related deaths reported during the last three years, State/UT wise are at Annexure - II

- (b) : Funds are available to the programme as per its realistic needs and absorptive ca There has also been increase in the overall devolvement of funds to the States in the ye -16. There is currently no shortage of drugs and testing kits in the cou ntry.

(c) & (d): The funds allocated and utilized during the last three years are as follows: -

| Year               | BE                 | RE                 | Expenditure        |
|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| 2013- 14           | 1785               | 1500               | 1473.16            |
| 2014- 15           | 1785               | 1300               | 1287.39            |
| 2015- 16           | 1397               | 1615               | 1449.64*           |
| * as on 26.02.2016 | * as on 26.02.2016 | * as on 26.02.2016 | * as on 26.02.2016 |

From  F.Y.  2016 - 17  National  AIDS  Control  Programme  (NACP)  has  been  changed  a Central Sector Scheme, with direct funding to AIDS Control Societies.

There is no reduction of funds in financial allocation for the programme.

(e): Under National AIDS Control Programme, (NACP) Phase - IV, NACO is committed to provide  universal  access  to  comprehensive,  equitable,  stigma - free,  quality  care,  support  and treatment services to all People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV). At present there are 524 Centres  and  1,094  Link ART  Centres  in  the  country  providing  free  Antiretroviral  treatment treatment for opportunistic infections and counseling services to 9.25 lakh PLHIV. Bas HIV prevalence in different parts of the country ART Centres and Link ART Centres are sc up every year to match the demand. In addition, a total of 350 Care and Support Centres ( have  been  established  through  civil  society  organizations  which  complement  the  serv provided  by  ART  centres  through  counseling,  outreach  and  linkage  to  need  ba sed other government welfare schemes and services.

For Prevention of HIV/AIDS, National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) implements 1689 Targeted Intervention (TI) Programme in urban areas in 34 states focusing on saturati high risk groups -Female Sex Workers (FSW), Men who have Sex with Men (MSM), Hijras / Transgender, Injecting Drug Users (IDU), and bridge population namely high risk migrants Truckers with primary Prevention services such as treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infe (STI),provisions  of  condoms,  Behaviour  Change  Communication  (BCC),  creating  enabling environment, developing linkages with care and support services etc.

Similarly in rural areas Link Worker Scheme (LWS) is been implemented in 129 distri of 17 states which focuses on HIV prevention in high prevalent and highly vulnerable district India with the specific goal of reducing rural India's vulnerability to HIV.

Prevention  of  Parent  To  Child  Transmission  (PPTCT)  program  is  being  implemented across country fo r all the pregnant women to prevent HIV/AIDS transmission from mother to child. The objective of this intervention is to prevent vertical HIV transmission and for HIV prevention benefits in pregnant women.  Between 1 April 2015 and 31st December 2015, about  7,722  pregnant  women  were  tested  HIV  positive,  and  around  6,620  mother  &  baby received option B for effective prevention of mother to child transmission.

NACO  also  implements  multimedia  campaigns  along  with  mass  media  supported  by outdoor  me dia  such  as  hoardings,  bus  panels,  information  kiosks,  folk  performances exhibition vans to create awareness on HIV/AIDS and promoting services/facilities acros country. At the inter - personal level, training and sensitization programmes for Self - H elp Groups, Anganwadi workers, ASHA, members of Panchayati Raj Institutions and other key stakeholder are  also  planned  to  spread  awareness  about  treatment  and  other  facilities.  In  ad Vulnerabilities of High Risk Groups including Commercial Sex Work ers (CSW), Men having Sex  with  Men  (MSM),  Injecting  Drug  Users  (IDU)  and  also  truck  drivers  and  migrants  a specifically addressed through behaviour change communication programmes implemented as part of Targeted Intervention projects.

## Estimate d Number of HIV Infections (PLHIV -Adult & Children) by States/UTs

| Sl. No.   | States/UT                  | Estimate   |
|-----------|----------------------------|------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh & Telangana | 394,661    |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh          | 606        |
| 3         | Assam                      | 12,090     |
| 4         | Bihar                      | 150,689    |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh               | 30,838     |
| 6         | Delhi                      | 30,216     |
| 7         | Goa                        | 4,619      |
| 8         | Gujarat                    | 166,333    |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh           | 5,723      |
| 10        | Haryana                    | 22,596     |
| 11        | Jharkhand                  | 34,386     |
| 12        | Jammu & Kashmir            | 2,777      |
| 13        | Karnataka                  | 199,060    |
| 14        | Kerala                     | 23,376     |
| 15        | Meghalaya                  | 1,122      |
| 16        | Maharashtra                | 301,453    |
| 17        | Manipur                    | 24,457     |
| 18        | Madhya Pradesh             | 44,409     |
| 19        | Mizoram                    | 5,762      |
| 20        | Nagaland                   | 11,050     |
| 21        | Odisha                     | 67,654     |
| 22        | Punjab                     | 36,794     |
| 23        | Rajasthan                  | 103,148    |
| 24        | Sikkim                     | 939        |
| 25        | Tamil Nadu                 | 142,982    |
| 26        | Tripura                    | 7,238      |
| 27        | Uttarakhand                | 7,059      |
| 28        | Uttar Pradesh              | 150,361    |
| 29        | West Bengal                | 128,757    |
| 30        | Andaman & Nicobar          | 186        |
| 31        | Chandigarh                 | 2,933      |
| 32        | Dadar & Nagar Haveli       | 463        |
| 33        | Daman & Diu                | 284        |
| 34        | Puducherry                 | 1,560      |
|           | India                      | 2,116,581  |

## HIV/AIDS related death reported during the last three years, State/UT - wise

| Sl No   | State/UT Name      | 2012- 13   | 2013- 14   | 2014- 15   | 2015- 16 (till Jan -16)   |
|---------|--------------------|------------|------------|------------|---------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh     | 8264       | 7143       | 8380       | 12670                     |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh3 |            | 0          | 12         | 4                         |
| 3       | Assam              | 102        | 123        | 161        | 110                       |
| 4       | Bihar              | 603        | 696        | 1262       | 1012                      |
| 5       | Chandigarh         | 125        | 94         | 62         | 163                       |
| 6       | Chhattisgarh       | 295        | 118        | 440        | 325                       |
| 7       | Delhi              | 524        | 527        | 592        | 577                       |
| 8       | Goa                | 120        | 96         | 76         | 77                        |
| 9       | Gujarat            | 1842       | 2399       | 2305       | 2155                      |
| 10      | Haryana            | 256        | 338        | 264        | 137                       |
| 11      | Himachal Pradesh   | 107        | 101        | 159        | 121                       |
| 12      | Jammu & Kashmir    | 53         | 64         | 40         | 52                        |
| 13      | Jharkhand          | 100        | 194        | 364        | 223                       |
| 14      | Karnataka          | 6309       | 6305       | 7339       | 5840                      |
| 15      | Kerala             | 324        | 411        | 399        | 220                       |
| 16      | Madhya Pradesh     | 589        | 747        | 1003       | 855                       |
| 17      | Maharashtra        | 6468       | 1775       | 7554       | 6697                      |
| 18      | Manipur            | 103        | 91         | 284        | 391                       |
| 19      | Meghalaya          | 25         | 31         | 42         | 43                        |
| 20      | Mizoram            | 122        | 108        | 118        | 106                       |
| 21      | Nagaland           | 122        | 136        | 233        | 145                       |
| 22      | Orissa             | 561        | 394        | 621        | 443                       |
| 23      | Pondicherry        | 44         | 49         | 40         | 31                        |
| 24      | Punjab             | 608        | 637        | 788        | 757                       |
| 25      | Rajasthan          | 1086       | 1327       | 1630       | 1349                      |
| 26      | Sikkim             | 9          | 2          | 6          | 7                         |
| 27      | Tamil Nadu         | 4178       | 3117       | 4407       | 3612                      |
| 28      | Tripura            | 15         | 55         | 45         | 40                        |
| 29      | Uttar Pradesh      | 1672       | 1895       | 2442       | 2142                      |
| 30      | Uttaranchal        | 132        | 108        | 153        | 119                       |
| 31      | West Bengal        | 504        | 385        | 735        | 772                       |
| Total   | Total              | 35,265     | 29,466     | 41,956     | 41,195                    |