National AIDS Policy

The general objective of the policy is to prevent the epidemic from spreading further and to reduce the impact of the epidemic not only upon the infected persons but upon the health and socio-economic status of the general population at all levels. The specific objectives of the policy are:

to reiterate strongly the Government's firm commitment to prevent the spread of HIV infection and reduce personal and social impact

(ii) to generate a feeling of ownership among all the participants both at the Government and non-Government levels, like the Central Ministries and agencies of the Govt. of India, State Governments, city corporations, industrial undertakings in public and private sectors, panchayat institutions and local bodies to make it a truly national effort

to mobilise support of a large number of NGOs/CBOs for an enlarged community initiative for prevention and alleviation of the AIDS problem.

to promote a more supportive socio-economic environment for prevention of HIV/AIDS

to prevent women, children and other socially weak groups from becoming vulnerable to HIV infection by improving health education, legal status and economic prospects

to provide adequate and equitable provision of health care to the HIV-infected people and to draw attention to the compelling public health rationale for overcoming stigmatisation and discrimination against them in society

to promote better understanding of HIV infection among the people at large, to generate awareness about the nature of its transmission and to adopt safe behavioural practices to prevent the disease from spreading

to provide proper health care both in the hospitals and at homes for the care and support of people ill with AIDS and

to constantly interact with international and bilateral agencies for support and cooperation in the field of research in vaccines, drugs, emerging systems of health care and other financial and managerial inputs.

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