Department of AIDS Control in 25 States (539 Districts)
The National AIDS Control Programme has a strong focus on district level planning, implementation and monitoring of interventions for prevention and control of HIV. The Programme is generating a rich evidence base on HIV/AIDS through a robust and expanded HIV Sentinel Surveillance system, monthly reporting from programme units, mapping and size estimations, behavioural surveys as well as several studies, research projects and evaluations. In this context of increased availability of data and the requirement of decentralized planning at the district level, a project titled “Epidemiological Profiling of HIV/AIDS Situation at District and Sub-district Level using Data Triangulation” was undertaken by the Department of AIDS Control in 25 states (539 districts). The objective of this exercise was to develop district HIV/ AIDS epidemic profiles, by consolidating all the available information for a district at one place and drawing meaningful inferences using Data Triangulation approaches. This technical document is an outcome of the data triangulation process and consists of a snapshot on the district background, and on the HIV epidemic profile of each district based on the available updated information, thereby giving an overview of the HIV epidemic scenario in each of the districts of the State. This document would be useful for the HIV programme managers and policy makers at all levels to help in decision making, as well as for researchers and academicians as a quick reference guide to the HIV/AIDS situation in the districts. India’s voice against AIDS Department of AIDS Control Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India 6th & 9th floors, Chandralok Building, 36 Janpath, New Delhi-110001 India’s voice against AIDS www.naco.gov.in Department of AIDS Control Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India 6th & 9th floors, Chandralok Building, 36 Janpath, New Delhi-110001 www.naco.gov.in CONTRIBUTORS Department of AIDS Control Dr S.
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