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02 December, 2023
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World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day is observed on December 1^st each year, is an opportunity to highlight the work of eliminating HIV/AIDS.
The theme for World AIDS Day 2023 is "Let Communities Lead".

Nagaland tops the list of States India with the highest prevalence (1.61%) of AIDS. At 0.29%, Karnataka’s HIV prevalence rate is higher than the national average of 0.22%.

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01 December, 2022
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World AIDS Day

Every year on December 1st, World AIDS Day is observed.

World AIDS Day 2022

On December 1, 1988, the World Health Organization (WHO) established World AIDS Day.
Its goal is to encourage information sharing among local and national governments, international organisations, and private citizens.
This year's World AIDS Day theme is "Equalize."

Importance:

The HIV virus infects approximately 38 million people worldwide.
Despite the fact that the virus was discovered in 1984, it has claimed the lives of nearly 35 million people.

About Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS):

Meaning:

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Transmission:

It can be transmitted through the use of a contaminated syringe for medical purposes or shared activities such as injecting drugs into the bloodstream, sexual intercourse which is not protected or from an infected mother to child during pregnancy, birth or through breastfeeding.

Prevention:

There is no cure for HIV/AIDS.
Prevention is the best way to safeguard oneself against AIDS.
Health experts insist upon using protection during sex and getting tested for HIV before planning a family.
Effective antiretroviral treatment (ART) prevents HIV transmission from mother to child during pregnancy, delivery and breastfeeding.
ART does not cure HIV but reduces its replication in the blood, thereby reducing the viral load to an undetectable level.

Steps taken by the Government of India:

National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) (Central Sector Scheme)

India has achieved the 6th Millennium Development Goal (MDG 6) of halting and reversing the HIV epidemic.
Prevention from Parent to Child Transmission (PPTCT) program

HIV/AIDS Act 2017

It prohibits discrimination or unfair treatment of HIV-infected people on any grounds.

PALS (PPTCT ART Linkages Software) System

It is a Repository of HIV-positive pregnant women.

90:90:90 strategy

This was adopted by UNAIDS (90% (diagnosed, treatment (by anti-retroviral treatment (ART)) & suppression)) by 2020.
Extended by 10 years with the goal post of 95-95-95.
Social Awareness through workshops.

Viral Load Testing Facilities:

They have been scaled up, and HIV counseling, testing, and community-based screening for early diagnosis have been ramped up to achieve the target of Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV.

Project Sunrise:

It was launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (2016) to tackle the rising HIV prevalence in north-eastern states.

Source: The Times Of India

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