Rapid Situation Assessment and Analysis of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic ...

socio-economic background with substantial numbers having poor education and
working in insecure positions or experiencing high levels of unemployment. In
2000, HIV infections among IDUs in Delhi was 44.8 percent. Of increasing
concern is the transmission of HIV infection among IDU to their non-injecting
wives.
Men who have sex with Men (MSM) and HIV
Naz Foundation India is one of the very few organizations who has been working
with men who have sex with men (MSM) in Delhi and had conducted an initial
baseline study and recently a mid term survey as a part of their project. The
findings were as follows:
Condom usage Baseline study (%) Mid Term Survey (%)
Never 59% 33%
Sometimes 30.25% 24.25%
All the time 10.75% 42.75%
Knowledge of Baseline Survey (%) Mid Term Survey (%)
HIV/AIDS
Good Knowledge 13.50% 35%
Poor Knowledge 38% 21.50%
No Knowledge 48.50% 43.50%
STD Levels and Treatment
Experience of STD Symptoms in the last two years
Experience Baseline Survey (%) Mid Term Survey (%)
Yes 43.75% 25.50%
No 56.25% 74.50%
Piles 39% 28%
Previous treatment for STD infections
Yes 84.75% 94.50%
No 15.43% 5.50%
Vulnerable Children
According to the Delhi Government, Department of Health and Family Welfare,
there are at least 5 lakh street children who have no access to any health service
and are prone to HIV/AIDS. There is a high level of STDs among street children.
(website: Delhi Government, Dept. of Health and Family Welfare)
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