- Authors
- Saggurti, Niranjan and Alankar Malviya
- Title
- HIV Transmission in Intimate Partner Relationships in India
- Imprint
- UNAIDS - Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, November 2009, 60 pp
- Url
- http://www.unaids.org.in/displaymorePub.asp?itemid=595&chname=Publications
- Abstract
"This review is a novel attempt in India to examine closely the dynamics of HIV transmission in intimate partner relationships. It examines the various factors leading to it. Based on the findings, the review throws light on the gaps in current prevention programmes and suggests ways to fill these gaps. There are a few examples on how to prevent HIV transmission from MSM populations to their intimate sexual partners. However, these interventions are not widespread and embedded in the national response to HIV. Hence, the report calls for evidence-informed modifications in the programmes to address these gaps and scale-up community-based programmes to rural areas. It also points to the need for more focussed research."