NACO estimates that in 2004, 5.134 million people in India were affected by AIDS
85% of these were infected by a partner of the opposite sex
The virus has started to spread form high-risk groups to the general population and to move from urban to rural areas. Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Manipur, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Nagaland identified as high-risk states
Nine out of 10 HIV positive people in India are between 15 and 44, the most economically productive age group
1.9 million women in India are HIV positive
22% of these are housewives with a single partner (Heffernan G. 2004)
300,000 children in the age group 0-14 are HIV positive (NACO: 2004)
