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HIV/AIDS Among Children
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17:15 IST
Since 2002-03, a total of 101783 HIV+ children have been detected in the country. State/UT wise number of HIV+ children is given at Annexure-1.
Under the National AIDS Control Programme, detection of HIV+ children through Integrated Counseling and Testing Centres and referral to Anti-Retroviral Treatment Centers for investigations and treatment are being implemented since 2004-05. Till date, 64661 children have been registered and 19182 eligible children are receiving treatment at 269 Anti-retroviral Centers setup in the country.
National AIDS Control Organisation and the Ministry of Women & Child Development have formulated Policy Framework for Children and AIDS (July 2007) to provide care and support to HIV+ children. Efforts are being made for mitigation of HIV/AIDS by providing psycho-social support, opportunity for education and alleviation of stigma and discrimination of HIV+ children through NGOs and Networks of Positive People.
The Government is considering to provide nutritional supplementation to malnourished HIV+ children from the current financial year 2010-11 for which operational guidelines are being worked out.
ANNEXURE-I
State wise status of HIV detection among Children
S.No.
State
Total HIV positive children detected till March 2010
1
Andaman & Nicobar
2
2
Andhra Pradesh
23621
3
Arunachal Pradesh
6
4
Assam
198
5
Bihar
2090
6
Chandigarh
713
7
Chhattisgarh
537
8
Dadra & Nagar
6
9
Daman & Diu
8
10
Delhi
2612
11
Goa
476
12
Gujarat
6325
13
Haryana
1380
14
Himachal Pradesh
475
15
Jammu & Kashmir
231
16
Jharkhand
666
17
Karnataka
9511
18
Kerala
995
19
Madhya Pradesh
1435
20
Maharashtra
24614
21
Manipur
3285
22
Meghalaya
10
23
Mizoram
203
24
Nagaland
506
25
Orissa
1287
26
Pondicherry
326
27
Punjab
1789
28
Rajasthan
2611
29
Sikkim
6
30
Tamil Nadu
10131
31
Tripura
6
32
Uttar Pradesh
3634
33
Uttaranchal
311
34
West Bengal
1777
Total
101783
This information was given by Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad in written reply to a question raised in Lok Sabha today.
DS/GK
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17:15 IST
Since 2002-03, a total of 101783 HIV+ children have been detected in the country. State/UT wise number of HIV+ children is given at Annexure-1.
Under the National AIDS Control Programme, detection of HIV+ children through Integrated Counseling and Testing Centres and referral to Anti-Retroviral Treatment Centers for investigations and treatment are being implemented since 2004-05. Till date, 64661 children have been registered and 19182 eligible children are receiving treatment at 269 Anti-retroviral Centers setup in the country.
National AIDS Control Organisation and the Ministry of Women & Child Development have formulated Policy Framework for Children and AIDS (July 2007) to provide care and support to HIV+ children. Efforts are being made for mitigation of HIV/AIDS by providing psycho-social support, opportunity for education and alleviation of stigma and discrimination of HIV+ children through NGOs and Networks of Positive People.
The Government is considering to provide nutritional supplementation to malnourished HIV+ children from the current financial year 2010-11 for which operational guidelines are being worked out.
ANNEXURE-I
State wise status of HIV detection among Children
S.No.
State
Total HIV positive children detected till March 2010
1
Andaman & Nicobar
2
2
Andhra Pradesh
23621
3
Arunachal Pradesh
6
4
Assam
198
5
Bihar
2090
6
Chandigarh
713
7
Chhattisgarh
537
8
Dadra & Nagar
6
9
Daman & Diu
8
10
Delhi
2612
11
Goa
476
12
Gujarat
6325
13
Haryana
1380
14
Himachal Pradesh
475
15
Jammu & Kashmir
231
16
Jharkhand
666
17
Karnataka
9511
18
Kerala
995
19
Madhya Pradesh
1435
20
Maharashtra
24614
21
Manipur
3285
22
Meghalaya
10
23
Mizoram
203
24
Nagaland
506
25
Orissa
1287
26
Pondicherry
326
27
Punjab
1789
28
Rajasthan
2611
29
Sikkim
6
30
Tamil Nadu
10131
31
Tripura
6
32
Uttar Pradesh
3634
33
Uttaranchal
311
34
West Bengal
1777
Total
101783
This information was given by Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad in written reply to a question raised in Lok Sabha today.
DS/GK
