Document 2507
 DOCN  M94A2507
 TI    HIV infection in India.
 DT    9412
 AU    Puthenveetil JA; National South Asian AIDS Organization.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):289 (abstract no. PC0079). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370068
 AB    OBJECTIVE: The main objective of this to find the magnitude of the
       spread of this disease, how to create awareness, education and
       prevention. METHODS: Interviewed HIV infected patients, STD clinic
       physicians, news media, government officials, college students,
       religious leaders, entertainment celebrities and the general public.
       RESULTS: In India the estimation of HIV infected people are
       approximately 3 million and it is growing very rapidly due to the lack
       of awareness, education and preventive methods. Majority of the
       infections are due to the promiscuous heterosexual behavior, drug
       addicts sharing contaminated needles and the third major reason is using
       contaminated blood for blood transfusion. CONCLUSION: Country like India
       being one of the most populous country in the world, will have more HIV
       infections if not controlled by education and prevention. Based on the
       current estimation there are about 100,000 prostitutes in Bombay alone
       and more than 40% of those are infected with HIV. Average they make six
       contacts per day will extrapolate to 240,000 new HIV infections per day.
       If this trend continues India will have more HIV infections in the world
       within few years. Socio-economic conditions is one of the main aspect
       for this old job to flourish. Government should take major interest in
       preventive actions and regulate all the blood bank to avoid using any
       contaminated blood. Change curriculum to add HIV/AIDS educational
       information from the 8th Grade. Religious leaders, Community
       Organization and entertainment celebrities should get involved jointly
       to create awareness.
 DE    Human  *HIV Infections/EPIDEMIOLOGY/PREVENTION & CONTROL/TRANSMISSION
       India  Prostitution  MEETING ABSTRACT

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