CHANDIGARH, Feb. 19 -- Haryana has sharply ramped up its fight against HIV/AIDS, testing more than 12.40 lakh people in the current financial year alone and expanding its treatment infrastructure to reach patients in every corner of the state, Additional Chief Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department, Dr. Sumita Misra said on Wednesday.
Of the 12,40,205 people screened for HIV between April 2025 and January 2026, out of which 5,877 were found to be HIV positive. The state is currently running 104 Integrated Counselling and Testing Centres, including a mobile unit in Faridabad, all offering free and confidential services. Dr. Misra said the government's priority was to make testing and care accessible without stigma for every section o...