HIV positivity rate down, but prevalence is still high
The Hindu
Our aim is to bring the rate to zero, says DMHO
The positivity rate for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is witnessing a decline over the last few years, but it is still to come under control as prevalence is still high.
According to statistics provided by the District AIDS Prevention and Control Unit, in between April 2021 and October 2021, 65,628 people (general population) were tested for AIDS, out of which 585 had tested positive. The positivity rate in general clients during April and October 2021 is 0.89 %. It was 1.17 % in 2020-21, as against 1.33 % in 2019-20 and 1.31 % in 2018-19.
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