Friday, December 2, 2011


Significant Decline in HIV Prevalence among Female Sex Workers and Young Women




Dec 1, 2011: Groundbreaking new evidence demonstrates that major advances in the understanding and prevention of HIV/AIDS have led to a significant decline in HIV prevalence among female sex workers and young women (15-24 years) seeking antenatal care in the four high-prevalence southern states: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu.

The drop in prevalence is associated with a significant increase in consistent condom use. It is estimated that the strategic approach of India’s targeted HIV/AIDS prevention program is helping to avert 3 million HIV infections between 1995 and 2015.

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