HIV/AIDS related deaths from three district hospitals of West Bengal: An observation

Data on HIV/AIDS incidence or deaths are limited in poor-resource country like India and non-existent in state of West Bengal. These data are essential for formulating policies for HIV intervention strategies to curb HIV epidemic. In present study, a descriptive analysis of all registered cases from...

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Published inJournal of acute disease Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 163 - 164
Main Authors Bhattacharya, MK, Saha, MK, Chakraborty, PS, Sinha, A, Bhattacharya, A, Dutta, KK
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 2014
National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata, India%ID & BG Hospital, Kolkata, India
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Death
HIV/AIDS
Human immunodeficiency virus
West Bengal
HIV/AIDS
Death
West Bengal
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Summary:Data on HIV/AIDS incidence or deaths are limited in poor-resource country like India and non-existent in state of West Bengal. These data are essential for formulating policies for HIV intervention strategies to curb HIV epidemic. In present study, a descriptive analysis of all registered cases from three district hospitals (Maldah, North 24 Parganas and Darjeeling) during July 2006-December 2007 was conducted. HIV/AIDS related deaths were found to be higher in Darjeeling district compare to other two districts. A comprehensive and well-coordinated survey is needed to explore further HIV/AIDS mortality data in India for providing necessary information in developing HIV prevention programs.
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ISSN:2221-6189
2221-6189
DOI:10.1016/S2221-6189(14)60036-6