CDC Global HIV/AIDS Activities - India
· HIV Prevalence (Adults 15-49): 0.9%
· Estimated AIDS Deaths (2005): not available
· Estimated AIDS Orphans: 1,232,131
From the UNAIDS Epidemiologic Fact Sheet 2006 Update
Partnering to Fight HIV/AIDS
The CDC Global AIDS Program (GAP) India office opened in 2001. Since then,
supporting the National AIDS Control Program, CDC has focused its efforts on
preventing new infections, increasing the number of persons living with HIV/AIDS
that receive services, strengthening program capacity, and establishing a single
monitoring and evaluation system. CDC works in seven states in India: Tamil
Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Manipur and Nagaland.
In 2003, US President George W. Bush announced the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and CDC GAP India became a part of this unified US Government effort to turn the tide against the epidemic.
Last modified:
November 06, 2008
Last reviewed: November 06, 2008
Content Source:
Global AIDS Program (GAP)
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention
Last reviewed: November 06, 2008
Content Source:
Global AIDS Program (GAP)
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention