Rising above HIV diagnosis and turning pain into purpose
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Shobha Shukla – CNS
Contd from previous issue
For Sneha, creating awareness in the community, as well as in the general public plays a key role in reducing stigma. Moreover, if people have more knowledge about this infection, they will protect themselves from getting infected. There should also be some method for the community to share the challenges they are facing in their daily lives with policy makers.
As per Government of India's Sankalak Report 2025, 1,894 children got infected with HIV due to vertical transmission (parent/mother to child during pregnancy or breastfeeding) in 2024. Around 80,000 children living with HIV were receiving the lifesaving antiretroviral therapy by March 2025. Rate of vertical transmission is still high at 10.75%. (To be contd)
Contd from previous issue
For Sneha, creating awareness in the community, as well as in the general public plays a key role in reducing stigma. Moreover, if people have more knowledge about this infection, they will protect themselves from getting infected. There should also be some method for the community to share the challenges they are facing in their daily lives with policy makers.
As per Government of India's Sankalak Report 2025, 1,894 children got infected with HIV due to vertical transmission (parent/mother to child during pregnancy or breastfeeding) in 2024. Around 80,000 children living with HIV were receiving the lifesaving antiretroviral therapy by March 2025. Rate of vertical transmission is still high at 10.75%. (To be contd)