National plans
The Government's multi-sectoral strategy for the prevention and control of AIDS in India is implemented through the National AIDS Control Organisation at the national level and State AIDS Cells at the State/UT levels.
The national AIDS control policy principally aims at the following strategy for prevention and control of the disease:
Prevention of further spread of the disease by:
- Making the people aware of its implications and provide them with the necessary tools for protecting themselves
- Controlling STDs among vulnerable sections together with promotion of condom use as a preventive measure
- Ensuring availability of safe blood and blood products
- Reinforcing the traditional Indian moral values among youth and other impressionable groups of population
To create an enabling socio-economic environment so that all sections of population can protect themselves from the infection and families and communities can provide care and support to people living with HIV/AIDS
Improving services for the care of people living with AIDS in times of sickness both in hospitals and at homes through community healthcare
If you are interested in reading the complete document, download the national AIDS prevention and Control Plan here.
National Policy on HIV and AIDS and the word of work
Expanding HIV/AIDS policy and programmes in the world of work is a key component under the mainstreaming strategy in the National AIDS Control Programme phase-III (2007-2012). The National AIDS Control Organization, realizing the need for focused efforts to mainstream HIV/AIDS in a sustained manner has established a dedicated mainstreaming cell which would be responsible for initiating and facilitating mainstreaming efforts with government, civil society organizations and businesses/industries.
It was observed that a national policy guideline on HIV/AIDS interventions in the world of work would be of immense value. The Ministry of Labour and Employment and the National AIDS Control Organizations, under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, have jointly developed this policy document. These guidelines have come out of consultation with the employers‟ and workers‟ organizations, people living with HIV/AIDS, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNAIDS.
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