India, Jan. 31 -- The relentless battle against HIV/AIDS has been marked by a seemingly Sisyphean trend of global health systems responding to a disease that affects over 40 million people worldwide. While the rate of new HIV infections has drastically fallen by over 60% since the peak in 1996, infection rates among marginalised communities, such as the LGBTQ+ and sex worker populations, still require constant and vigilant attention. In India, through the collaborative efforts of the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and several civil society organisations, the estimated adult HIV prevalence (15-49 years) has decreased from a national average of 0.55% in 2000 to 0.21% in 2021.

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