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DOCN M94A2505
TI Incidence of AIDS infection in India.
DT 9412
AU Kuthiala SK; Siddhartha Publications, New Delhi, India.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):289 (abstract no. PC0077). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370070
AB OBJECTIVE: India reported its first AID case in 1986 and since then 310
cases have been officially reported. A much larger proportion of cases
are neither detected nor reported. Based upon actual cases reported,
India would have 5 million HIV infected cases and AID patients would
equal 1 million. However, the real number are going to be 2-3 times
larger than this. India would have one of the highest incidence of AID.
METHODS: Out of 16,59,412 samples screened by government from Oct
85-March 93, 11,849 cases were positive giving a rate of 7.14/1000.
There has been rapid increase in incidence of HIV/AID through
heterosexual promiscuity, and intravenous drug use. Homosexuality does
not play that significant role in infection as in the Western countries.
The subjects were tested with Western Blot seropositive seen in the
government hospitals of 20 States/Union territories. RESULTS: India is
reaching a crisis situation in term of HIV infection. It has been
estimated that to effectively deal with education, control, and
treatment of HIV and AID, India would need 20 billion US$ by the year
2,000. In 1993 India has developed a National Aids Control Program in
the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It is urgently important that
India develop a unified national strategy to deal with HIV infection and
AID patient population with international help. DISCUSSION: As all over
the third world world, the number of reported cases represent a fraction
of AID morbidity. In countries like India HIV/AID cases are hard to
detect because there is little surveillance. An estimate based upon
known incidence and non-reporting puts India having the 2nd highest at
risk population. Population in general do not have enough information on
AID/HIV. Government educational programs are meagre at best. A
multi-lateral, multi-agency approach is required immediately to deal
with this tragedy.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION Human
Incidence India/EPIDEMIOLOGY MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).