Key-Points<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nAs per the latest HIV estimates report (2019) of the Government, India is estimated to have around 23.49 lakh people living with HIV\/AIDS (PLHIV) in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The HIV epidemic has an overall decreasing trend in country with estimated annual New HIV infections declining by 37% between 2010 and 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
HIV infection in India is mainly caused by engagement in high risk behaviours. The main high-risk behaviours identified for HIV infection in India includes unprotected heterosexual behaviour, unprotected homosexual behaviour, and unsafe injecting drug use behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are no dedicated hospitals for the treatment of HIV\/AIDS patients. However, under the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) of the Government, as on July 2020, there are 570 Anti-retroviral treatment (ART) Centres and 1264 Link ART Centres.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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