Unraveling the Intricacies: Integrated and Enhanced Surveillance and Epidemiology for HIV, Syphilis, and Related Co-Infections Under the National AIDS and STD Control Programme in India
The HIV/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemic in India remains low nationally, with new infections and AIDS-related deaths declining faster than global averages. However, certain states and key populations are experiencing a rising epidemic, potentially due to injecting drug use and casual heterosexual risk behavior. The high prevalence of co-infections necessitates integrated care to reduce morbidity and mortality among those infected.
Authors
- Subrata Biswas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3827-0615)
- Nidhi Priyam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0209-6829)
- Vishal Deo
- Chinmoyee Das (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8067-4161)
- Lalit Singh Kharayat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1651-7098)
- Himanshu K Chaturvedi
- Pradeep Kumar
Institutions
- Indian Council of Medical Research (IN)
- National Institute of Medical Statistics (IN)
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (IN)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Community Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_877_24
- Primary Topic
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00