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National Strategic Plan 2017-24 and Mission SAMPARK

December 4 , 2017 2549 days 1797 0
  • The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the National Strategic Plan 2017-24 aimed at eradicating HIV/AIDS by 2030.
  • It was launched on the occasion of World AIDS Day (1st December).
  • Mission SAMPARK was also launched to trace those who are left to follow up and are to be brought under Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) services.
Key Facts
  • The National Strategic Plan 2017-24 will pave a roadmap not only for achieving the target of 90:90:90 Strategy but also strive along with partners towards fast track strategy of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030.
  • Mission SAMPARK will further aid to will help in fast-tracking the identification of all who were HIV positive and subsequently linking to ART programme.
90:90:90 Strategy
  • It is a new HIV treatment narrative of UN AIDS programme.
  • It aims to 90% of all HIV-positive persons, provide antiretroviral therapy (ART) for 90% of those diagnosed, and achieve viral suppression for 90% of those treated by 2020.

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