Schemes to Prevent HIV/AIDS

Project Sunrise

  • A scheme under Nation AIDS Control Program to improve HIV interventions targeting people who inject drugs in 8 Northeastern states.
  • Focus Area
    • 20 high-priority districts of 8 North-eastern states including Sikkim, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Meghalaya.
  • Targets by 2020
    • Cover 20% of people who inject drugs under Medication Assisted Treatment.
    • 80% of these are to be retained for 6 months
    • 90% coverage among Needle Syringe Exchange Program
    • 50% decrease in HIV incidence among PWID
    • 50% decrease in HIV-related deaths among PWID

Mission Sampark

  • Launched to primarily implement the 90-90-90 strategy of the National Strategic Plan for HIV/AIDS
  • 90% – Detection
  • 90% – Retention of treatment
  • 90% – Adherence to treatment (Anti-Retroviral Therapy)

Goal: Ending AIDS by 2030

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