Indian Journal of Scientific Research
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 2

Prevalance of HIV in men who have sex with men in Nagpur, central India

  • Author:
  • Dilip S. Gedama,1, Girish Ambadeb, Monu Singhb
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 143 to 146

aDepartment of Microbiology, IGGMC, Nagpur, Maharastra, India

bSenior Medical Officer ART, IGGMC, Nagpur, Maharastra, India

1Corresponding author

Online published on 20 April, 2016.

Abstract

This study was conducted in mobile ICTC in the department of microbiology with NGO SARATHI trust under TARANG project from April 2012 to March 2014 over a period of 2 years. A total 1296 samples were tested from 769 individuals in the year April 2012-march 2013. While a total 1100 samples were tested from 870 individuals in the year April 2013-march 2014. The seropositivity of HIV in MSMs in the 2012–2013 was 1.30%. The seropositivity of HIV in MSMs in the year 2013–2014 was 0.22%. Majority of kothis (receptive parterners were infected).

Keywords

HIV, MSMs, High Risk Groups