Telangana State AIDS Control Society (TSACS) presented data on the number of HIV cases detected in Telangana in 2024. The image is used for representative purposes only.
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As many as 9,415 people in Telangana tested positive for HIV in 2024, according to data presented by the Telangana State AIDS Control Society (TSACS). The figures emerged during a high-level review meeting chaired by Minister for Health C. Damodar Raja Narasimha on Monday.
A total of 19.02 lakh individuals were tested for HIV in the State during the year. Officials informed the Minister that approximately 1.24 lakh people living with HIV were currently receiving free treatment through the network of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) centres across Telangana.
TSACS officials said that more than 5,000 HIV patients were concentrated in 13 districts, while another 13 districts had between 2,000 to 5,000 patients. The Minister instructed health officials to scale up testing in all districts, especially targeting high-risk groups, and to intensify awareness programmes to curb the spread of the virus.
He stressed the need to regularly assess the performance of NGOs working in collaboration with TSACS. “The State government is committed to the goal of eliminating HIV AIDS by 2030. All our efforts should be directed toward this objective,” he said.
Published – April 22, 2025 04:41 pm IST
