UP: The Bansdih Community Health Center has released alarming statistics highlighting the grave HIV situation in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district. Extensive health screenings conducted this year indicate that unprotected sexual practices, the spread of infections among migrant workers, and syringe sharing linked to drug addiction are the primary drivers of HIV transmission in the region, jagran.com reported.
The Bansdih CHC has tested a total of 3,217 people for HIV since April this year. Of these tests, 11 people, including 10 women, 10 men, and one transgender person, have tested positive for HIV.
Many migrant workers contracted the infection while working away from home and later transmitted it to their local partners. Unprotected sexual contact remains the most common mode of transmission. In addition, the practice of sharing syringes among drug users has exposed many to this incurable disease.
Expressing serious concern over the rising HIV cases, Rahul Singh, senior counselor at the CHC, said, "After testing and counseling, we found that most infections are due to behavioral negligence. We need to conduct intensive awareness programs, focusing on migrant populations and drug-addicted groups. Early detection of infection and prompt initiation of ART is the only prevention."
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