India recorded its first HIV case in 1986 in Chennai and launched its first National AIDS Control Programme in 1992. Free antiretroviral therapy began in 2004,…
India's first HIV case was identified in 1986 among female sex workers in Chennai, according to NACO. The same year, the Government established the National AIDS Committ…
India launched NACP-I in 1992 and created the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) to implement it, focused on awareness generation, HIV surveillance, blood safety…
India launched free ART on 1 April 2004 in eight tertiary hospitals across six high-prevalence states and Delhi. The programme later expanded nationwide, covering first-…
NACP-III, launched July 2007, aimed to halt and reverse the epidemic through targeted prevention among higher-risk groups and expanded care and treatment, while strength…
The Act, enacted 20 April 2017 and in force from 10 September 2018, provides legal protection against HIV-related discrimination and confidentiality breaches, with state…
NACP-V began 1 April 2021 with an outlay of ₹15,471.94 crore through March 2026, built around Test and Treat, universal viral-load testing, Mission Sampark and Dolutegra…
The India HIV Estimation 2025 report estimated 25.61 lakh people living with HIV in 2024, with adult prevalence at 0.20%. New infections fell about 48.7% and AIDS-relate…
In 2026 NACO identified 219 high-priority districts for intensified action. The Government has said it is targeting HIV epidemic control by 1 December 2027, World AIDS D…
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