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Andhra Pradesh stands archetypal successful the state successful controlling HIV cases, arsenic the A.P. State AIDS Control Society (APSACS) has achieved 76.96% against the people of 80% acceptable by the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), says Minister for Health Satya Kumar Yadav.
In a connection issued connected Sunday, connected the eve of the World AIDS Day connected December 1 (Monday), Mr. Satya Kumar explained that the HIV-positive complaint successful the State decreased from 2.34% successful 2015–16 to 0.58% by 2024–25.
There were 24,957 caller cases successful 2015–16 and 21,982 cases successful 2018–19. By 2024–25, the caller caseload reduced to 13,383. He added that consciousness programmes and promoting harmless practices similar condom usage contributed to the decrease.
AIDS-related deaths besides declined by 88.72% compared to 2010, arsenic per NACO’s 2024–25 yearly estimates, the Minister said. Among large women too, HIV complaint decreased from 0.10% successful 2015–16 to 0.04% successful 2024–25.
In the country, portion Maharashtra, with 3,62,392 cases, ranked first, Andhra Pradesh, with 2,75,528 cases, stood second. But the authorities achieved advancement successful preventing caller infections, the Minister said, adding that 42,008 AIDS patients were receiving pension.
The State was progressing towards achieving the United Nations AIDS people of identifying patients, providing treatment, and reducing viral loads. At the nationalist level, 81% of the people had been achieved, and the State achieved 86%, said APSACS Project Director Neelakantha Reddy.
He added that the authorities spends ₹35,000 to ₹40,000 per twelvemonth per HIV patient. At contiguous 2,38,760 patients were receiving medicine each period done 59 anti retroviral therapy (ART) centres crossed the State.
Regular medicine improved their prime of life, Mr. Neelakantha Reddy said. The archetypal HIV lawsuit successful the State had been reported successful Guntur successful 2004 and the diligent continues to unrecorded a steadfast beingness with treatment, helium said.
