Open AccessHIV/AIDS related deaths from three district hospitals of West Bengal: An observation
Author(s) -
Bhattacharya Mk,
M. Saha,
Prithviraj Chakraborty,
Anju Sinha,
Aritra Bhattacharya,
KK Dutta
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of acute disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-5516
pISSN - 2221-6189
DOI - 10.1016/s2221-6189(14)60036-6
Subject(s) - west bengal , medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , incidence (geometry) , bengal , developing country , environmental health , socioeconomics , geography , family medicine , economic growth , sociology , physics , archaeology , bay , optics , economics
Data on HIV/AIDS incidence or deaths are limited in poor-resource country like India and non-existent in state of West Bengal. These data are essential for formulating policies for HIV intervention strategies to curb HIV epidemic. In present study, a descriptive analysis of all registered cases from three district hospitals (Maldah, North 24 Parganas and Darjeeling) during July 2006-December 2007 was conducted. HIV/AIDS related deaths were found to be higher in Darjeeling district compare to other two districts. A comprehensive and well-coordinated survey is needed to explore further HIV/AIDS mortality data in India for providing necessary information in developing HIV prevention programs