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According to the copy of the CAG report that was presented in Manipur legislative assembly, HIV positive cases in Manipur have increased greatly. In March 2007, about 25,919 HIV cases were reported. The count increased to 40,855 in March 2012, mentions the report.
As per the report, this increase is of a serious magnitude. Despite spending Rs 43.39 crore for implementation of Targeted Intervention (TI) programme, there's an increase in HIV positive cases. This just reflects poor performance and unsatisfactory results in curbing new infections in high-risk individuals, said the report.
Here's an update on recent statistics of HIV in India
Six countries China, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam account for more than 90% of the people living with HIV in the region. 'India has the third largest number of people living with HIV in the world 2.1 million at the end of 2013 and accounts for about 4 out of 10 people living with HIV in the region,' the report said. It said HIV treatment coverage is only 36% in India, where 51% of AIDS-related deaths occur. The report said new HIV infections in South and South-East Asia declined by 8% and by 16% in the Pacific between 2005 and 2013.
In India, the numbers of new HIV infections declined by 19%, yet it still accounted for 38% of all new HIV infections in the region. The proportions of people who do not have access to antiretroviral therapy treatment are 64% in India.
Source: PTI
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