As per the HIV Estimations 2010, India is estimated to have 23.9 lakh people infected with HIV in 2009 at an estimated adult HIV prevalence of 0.31%. Adult HIV prevalence among men is 0.36%, while among women, it is 0.25%.
The first case of HIV/AIDS was reported in India in Tamil Nadu in 1986. Since then the virus has spread from the high-risk groups to the general population very fast. Today, there are 5.7 million people living with HIV/AIDS in India.
Women and children are increasingly becoming vulnerable to HIV/AIDS. The new findings conclude that 38% of the infected persons in India are women. This indicates the increasing feminization of HIV/AIDS in India. This alarming trend is being observed closely as more HIV positive mothers will unknowingly pass the virus on to their children.
India has an estimated 220,000 children infected by HIV/AIDS. It is estimated that 55,000 to 60,000 children are born every year to mothers who are HIV positive. Without treatment, these newborns stand an estimated 30% chance of becoming infected during the mother’s pregnancy, labor or through breastfeeding after six months. There is effective treatment available, but this is not reaching all women and children who need it.
Mukta Jeevan is an orphanage for kids born with HIV located at Shahpur. Rotaract Club of Mumbai Shivaji Park will be visiting this orphanage to mark World Aids Day very soon! Keep watching this space for more!!
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Mukta Jeevan is one of the projects which has taught me a lot of things in life.... To respect time to respect and value life and people...
These kids know they hardly have anytime left in life but still the way they live each moment to the fullest is so inspiring...tell me what you learnt from this project...
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