⚕️ Sharp decline in HIV and AIDS in India

• AIDS-related deaths in India decreased by 79 percent between 2010 and 2023.
• New HIV infections decreased by 44 percent during the same period, exceeding the global reduction of 39 percent.
• India has a significantly lower prevalence of AIDS than the global average - 0.20 percent compared to 0.70 percent globally.

Significant progress in the fight against HIV and AIDS

During the period 2010 to 2023, AIDS-related deaths in India decreased by 79 percent, while new HIV infections decreased by 44 percent. This exceeds the global reduction rate of 39 percent.

The country's health ministry has developed a comprehensive strategy with the "95-95-95" target. This means that 95 percent of patients should know their HIV status, 95 percent should receive treatment, and 95 percent should achieve reduced viral load through antiretroviral treatment. Currently, 81 percent of patients are aware of their status, 88 percent receive treatment, and 97 percent show reduced viral load.

Free medicines and global export

India offers free AIDS medicine to all patients and begins treatment immediately after positive HIV testing. The country also produces some of the world's most cost-effective AIDS medicines, which are exported to Africa, South Africa, and Latin America.

India has implemented phase five of the National AIDS and STD Control Program. Through this program and the AIDS Prevention and Control Act 2017, the country is working towards the UN's sustainability goal of eradicating AIDS by 2030. The state of Madhya Pradesh aims to reach this goal by 2028.

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