UN Reported that in India new HIV infections reduced by 1.2 lacs in 2010 to 88,000 in 2017, AIDS-related deaths from 1.6 lacs to 69,000 and people living with HIV from 23 lacs to 21 lacs in the same time period. Globally, new infection dropped by nearly 18% since 2010 against the target of 75% by 2020. A major reduction in AIDS burden with new HIV infection dropped by 26.6% and AIDS-related deaths by 56.8% between 2010 to 2017 said UN reports. In India, sustained and focused efforts led to major reductions in HIV infections between 2010 to 2017.
UN Report stated that new HIV infections reduced from 1.2 lacs in 2010 to 88,000 in 2017, AIDS-related deaths from 1.6 lacs to 69,000 and people living with HIV from 23 lacs to 21 lacs in the same time period. In fact, India has done better than the global average in terms of improvement percentage. The report warned that the global new HIV…
