Trends of HIV prevalence in rural South India.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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- Also identified by DOI 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_326_18 and PMC identifier 6436254.
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Abstract
India, with its large number of migrant workers, had a large number of people affected by HIV. This included antenatal women who are a vulnerable population. The Government of India along with nongovernmental organizations worked on a large number of programs to screen and decrease mother-to-child transmission. This in turn has brought down the prevalence of HIV. Retrospective analysis of data from the block being provided with healthcare was carried out over a period of 14 years from January 2002 to December 2016. The observed HIV prevalence was 5.9 per 1000 in 2002 and showed a declining trend to 1.2 per 1000 in 2016. Consistent work at health education and preventive methods has helped bring down the prevalence of HIV over the years.