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Profile of HIV Positive Attendees of an Integrated Counseling and Testing Centre in Meerut- a Changing Trend


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Epidemiology of HIV-AIDS in an area especially with regards to socio-demographic factors helps in choosing and implementing a particular intervention in much better way. Study included counseling and testing of clients that were either self initiated or referred from the hospital over a period of 2 years. Analysis of ICTC data of all positive attendees was done. HIV positivity rate was 1% with male to female ratio of 2.2:1. Majority of positive males were literate and belonged to service class whereas most of the positive females were housewives. Spillage of the epidemic on to general population might well cause significant alteration in trends noted till times.

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HIV, Seropositive, ICTC, Attendees, Counseling
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Authors

Ashutosh Rawat
Department of Microbiology Subharti Medical College, Swami Vivekananda Subharti University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
Anita Pandey
Department of Microbiology Subharti Medical College, Swami Vivekananda Subharti University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
Molly Madan
Department of Microbiology Subharti Medical College, Swami Vivekananda Subharti University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
Anjula Mishra
Department of Microbiology Subharti Medical College, Swami Vivekananda Subharti University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
Vibha Singh
Department of Microbiology Subharti Medical College, Swami Vivekananda Subharti University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
Shivendra
Department of Microbiology Subharti Medical College, Swami Vivekananda Subharti University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

Abstract


Epidemiology of HIV-AIDS in an area especially with regards to socio-demographic factors helps in choosing and implementing a particular intervention in much better way. Study included counseling and testing of clients that were either self initiated or referred from the hospital over a period of 2 years. Analysis of ICTC data of all positive attendees was done. HIV positivity rate was 1% with male to female ratio of 2.2:1. Majority of positive males were literate and belonged to service class whereas most of the positive females were housewives. Spillage of the epidemic on to general population might well cause significant alteration in trends noted till times.

Keywords


HIV, Seropositive, ICTC, Attendees, Counseling

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