NATIONAL AIDS CONTROL PROGRAMME

National AIDS control programme was launched in the year 1987. The milestones 1986 1990 1992 1999 2002 2004 Antiretroviral treatment initiated National AIDS control policy adopted. NACP II begins,focusing on behavior change , increased decentralization and NGO involvement. State AIDS control societies established. NACP I launched to slow down the spread of HIV infection National AIDS control board constituted NACO set up. Medium term plan launched for four states and four metros First case of HIV detected. AIDS task force set up by ICMR National AIDS committee established under the ministry of health

2006 2007 2012 NACP IV launched. NACP III launched for 5 years.(2007-2012) National council on AIDS constituted under chairmanship of Prime minister National policy on Pediatric ART formulated.

Objectives of NACP IV 1. a) 80% reduction in new infections in high prevalence states. b) 60% in low prevalence states. 2. Comprehensive care, support and treatment to all persons living with HIV AIDS. NACP IV Strategies 1. Intensifying and consolidating quality prevention services to high risk and vulnerable populations. 2. Increasing access and promoting innovative and sustainable mechanisms for comprehensive care, support and treatment. 3. Expanding IEC services for (a) general population (b) high riskgroups with focus on behavior change and demand generation. 4. Strengthening institutional capacities and process of integration. 5. Enhancing access, coverage and quality of services by encouraging partnerships. 6. Strengthening program initiatives through innovations.

NATIONAL AIDS PREVENTION AND CONTROL POLICY Blood safety programme : Ensure safe and quality blood through National blood transfusion service. The specific objective is to reduce transfusion based transmission to less than 0.5%. Other strategies include : Promoting voluntary non remunerated blood donors and prohibiting professional blood donation. Establishing blood storage centres from PHC level where ever possible and ensuring blood storage facilities at first referral units (FRU). Promoting awareness for appropriate use of blood among clinicians. Licensing of blood banks and testing every unit of blood for safety. Setting up of NACO assisted blood banks.

Counseling and HIV testing: Being diagnosed HIV positive and coming to terms with this knowledge has profound emotional, social , behavioral and medical implications which directly or indirectly affects family life, society response, work status, educational potential and human rights. HIV testing is conducted with appropriate pre test and post test counseling called Voluntary counseling and testing. From 2006-07 the voluntary counseling and testing and prevention of parent to child transmission (PPTCT) strategies are merged to form Integrated counseling and testing centres (ICTCs) to expand coverage. STD control programme : HIV transmission is more easy in the presence of another STD.