AP to launch intensive multisectoral campaign on AIDS
Hyderabad | Friday, Nov 20 2009 IST
 

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah today directed the officials to launch a renewed intensive campaign in the State to make people aware of the seriousness of HIV/AIDS. Mr Rosaiah reviewed the issues, activities and efforts being made for prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in the state by the A P State AIDS Control Society. The Chief Minister said AIDS had to be wiped out from the state with a systematic campaign and effective preventive steps.

It has been brought to the notice of the Chief Minister by the Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, J Satyanarayana and Project Director, AP State AIDS Control Society, Hyderabad, R V Chandravadan that prevalence of the HIV/AIDS in the state had come down from 1.63 per cent in 2004 to 1 per cent in 2008. However, despite the best efforts and massive scale up as well as uptake of services like HIV testing, treatment, care and support services, new HIV infections still occurred.

The Chief Minister agreed to the proposal to integrate HIV/AIDS activities with National Rural Health Mission for better convergence and increase effectiveness of treatment to the People Living with HIV/AIDS.

Recent reports indicated that HIV prevalence had come down in Srikakulam, Krishna, Anantapur, East Godavari and Prakasam. The prevalence remained static in West Godavari, Nellore, Nalgonda, Ranga Reddy and Hyderabad. However, the HIV prevalence has marginally increased in districts like Guntur, Kadapa, Adilabad, Kurnool and Chittoor. The Chief Minister also appreciated the efforts been made to scale up the services, wherein large number of people living with HIV/AIDS are being benefited.

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