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Burden of Disease
and Socioeconomic Impact of HIV/AIDS
This study was a collaborative
effort of the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), United
Nations Development Program (UNDP), Indian Council of Medical
Research (ICMR), National Council of Applied Economic Research
(NCAER), and the Institute of Health Systems (IHS)[1]. The study aimed to assess the burden of disease and
socioeconomic impact of HIV/AIDS in 6 high prevalence states of
the country; viz
Maharashtra
, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Manipur and Nagaland. The
Institute was responsible for developing the study design for
estimation of burden of disease due to HIV/AIDS. The IHS organized
a study workshop on 2nd and 3rd of December, 2003, towards
developing reliable estimates of burden of disease and
socioeconomic impact of HIV/AIDS within the country. In addition
to representatives from partner organizations, other professionals
with expertise relevant to the study participated in the workshop.
Based on the workshop findings a study design for a HIV prevalence
survey was developed and submitted to the NACO Steering Committee
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