mention one epidemic spread across each SAARC country & mention india role in providing health services against those disease in term if medicine,packed food etc. (in detail)
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The first HIV infected persons were diagnosed in 1986 in India and Pakistan. By 1993, all SAARC Member States had reported the existence of HIV infection in their countries. The HIV situation epidemic in SAARC region is a collection of diverse epidemics incountries, provinces & districts. HIV and AIDS continue to be a major public health problem in the SAARC Region. Overall 2.24 million estimated HIV infected people are living within the region and 1.56 lakh AIDS deaths in 2012. Overall HIV prevalence is still less than 1%.Three states in India have generalized HIV epidemics; Nepal and Pakistan are at the stage of concentrated epidemic and others at low prevalence epidemic. Three countries, namely India, Nepal and Pakistan account for majority of the regional burden. HIV epidemic in the region is driven by sexual and IDU routes of transmission. Remarkable progress has been made in the region on scaling up HIV Anti Retro ViralTreatment. TB/HIV collaborative interventions are being developed as part of both programmes in all the member countries.SAARC TB and HIV/AIDS Centre (STAC) havebeen supporting the National HIV/AIDS programmes in SAARC member countries in different ways to contain HIV/AIDS epidemic in the region. Major activities carried out by the STAC to control HIV/AIDS in SAARC member countries were human resource development, advocacy programmes, strengthening epidemiological net working, research activities, and developed regional strategies for HIV/AIDS and TB/HIV co-infection.We feel elated to pen our feelings about the publication of first edition of SAARC Regional Training Manual on Anti-retroviral Therapy (ART) developed by SAARC Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS Centre. This manualis an important document and provides the comprehensive picture regarding the management and delivery of high standard of HIV and AIDS care and support services. This manual has been adapted from the most recent national, regional and international guidelines and publications. This manualis a remarkable feat as it aims to facilitate trainings for medical personnel.On behalf of STAC, I offer mysincere gratitude to STAC professionals and regional experts for their invaluable technical supports to make this endeavor a success. W e hope that this training manual will help the health care providers to deliver the high quality standard of care, treatment and support services in the SAARC region.