National Strategic Plan 2017-24 and Mission SAMPARK
December 4 , 2017 2549 days 1795 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.