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NACO report says more than 80% decline in estimated new AIDS infection cases from its peak in 1995

<div>There has been more than 80 per cent decline in estimated new HIV infection cases in the country since its peak in 1995. This was disclosed in the HIV Estimations 2017 report released by the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) in New Delhi yesterday. </div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>According to the report, the estimated AIDS-related deaths declined by 71 per cent since its peak in 2005. The report highlights the significant achievement of National AIDS response on prevention as well as on treatment front. </div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>It has also indicated that there is no place for complacency as country move forward on ambitious goal of attaining the End of AIDS by 2030. The report also said, more than 21 lakh people are affected with HIV in the country.</div>''<div></div>''<div>The objective of HIV estimations is to provide d information on the status of HIV epidemic in India at national and State and Union territory level.</div>

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