**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare convened the ‘Suraksha Sankalp Karyashala’ on March 20, 2026, to intensify the district-level HIV/AIDS response in Haryana and Delhi. The workshop aims to achieve the 95:95:99 milestones and declare HIV/AIDS an epidemic under control by World AIDS Day 2027. Key actions include bridging gaps in treatment linkage, eliminating mother-to-child transmission, and implementing data-driven strategies across 219 priority districts nationwide.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Strategic Targets and Timeline**
* **2027 Goal:** Target set to declare HIV/AIDS as an epidemic under control by World AIDS Day 2027.
* **95:95:99 Milestones:** Focused efforts to ensure 95% of people living with HIV know their status, 95% of those diagnosed are on Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART), and 99% of those on treatment achieve viral suppression.
* **2030 Global Commitment:** Alignment with the global goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.
**Regional Focus and Statistics**
* **Priority Districts:** 219 districts identified nationwide for intensified interventions, including 11 in Haryana and 7 in Delhi.
* **Delhi Status:** Adult prevalence is 0.33% (approx. 59,079 people); currently faces a gap with only 70% of identified individuals linked to treatment.
* **Haryana Status:** Adult prevalence is 0.24% (approx. 59,642 people); has achieved an 81:83:95 cascade but requires improved diagnosis linkage.
**Core Intervention Areas**
* **Vertical Transmission:** Elimination of mother-to-child transmission through strengthened antenatal screening and universal access to prevention services.
* **Service Delivery:** Implementation of a "whole-of-system" approach to bridge gaps in awareness, testing, treatment adherence, and viral suppression.
* **Operational Strategy:** Use of granular, district-driven strategies anchored in robust data analytics and targeted outreach for vulnerable populations.
* **Social Impact:** Focus on the elimination of stigma and discrimination within the healthcare framework.
**Impact Analysis**
**National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) and Ministry Officials**
**Impact**
Responsible for overseeing the national roadmap and ensuring inter-sectoral convergence to meet the 2027 and 2030 deadlines.
**Action Required**
Coordinate between national, state, and district stakeholders to reinforce evidence-based and data-driven HIV prevention and testing services.
**State and District Programme Teams (Delhi and Haryana)**
**Impact**
Teams in prioritised districts (e.g., Panipat, Rohtak, South Delhi, New Delhi) are under increased pressure to improve treatment linkage and retention.
**Action Required**
Develop outcome-oriented action plans, present progress, address operational challenges at the grassroots level, and ensure 100% antenatal screening.
**Healthcare Providers and Field Workers**
**Impact**
Requirement to shift toward a more people-centric approach with an emphasis on prompt treatment initiation and sustained ART adherence.
**Action Required**
Execute intensified outreach to vulnerable populations and implement protocols to ensure no child is born with HIV.
Key Entities Referenced
Suraksha Sankalp Karyashala: A strategic workshop initiative aimed at strengthening district-level HIV response through data-driven action plans, treatment linkage, and targeted outreach.
National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO): The nodal agency under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare responsible for coordinating and implementing the national HIV/AIDS epidemic control strategy.
95:95:99 milestones: The enhanced strategic targets for HIV control: 95% status awareness, 95% treatment initiation, and 99% viral suppression among those on treatment.
Haryana and Delhi: The primary focus regions for the intensified district-level intervention strategy, with 11 and 7 priority districts identified respectively.
Mission AIDS Suraksha: The overarching mission focused on achieving epidemic control by 2027, incorporating benchmarks like zero vertical transmission (Surakshit+).
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
convenes ‘Suraksha Sankalp Karyashala’ to
accelerate district-level HIV response in Haryana
and Delhi
219 districts identified as priority for intensified HIV/AIDS
interventions nationwide; 11 in Haryana and 7 in Delhi
Whole-of-system synergy key to bridging gaps in HIV care
continuum: Dr. Rakesh Gupta, Additional Secretary & Director
General, NACO
HIV/AIDS epidemic control targeted by 2027; accelerated
efforts towards achieving 95:95:99 milestones
‘Suraksha Sankalp Karyashala’ strengthens coordinated,
evidence-based and data-driven HIV response; focuses on
improving treatment linkage, viral suppression and targeted
outreach
Posted On: 20 MAR 2026 11:28AM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, through the National AIDS Control
Organisation (NACO), today convened the Suraksha Sankalp Karyashala in Delhi as part of its intensified
and forward-looking strategy to strengthen the district-level response to HIV/AIDS, with a focused
engagement for the States of Haryana and Delhi.
The workshop was chaired by Dr. Rakesh Gupta, Additional Secretary & Director General, NACO,
Government of India.Setting the tone for the deliberations, Dr. S. P. Bhavsar (PHS Gr-I, NACO) delivered the background
address, outlining the evolving epidemiological contours of HIV in India and emphasising the imperative
for granular, district-driven strategies anchored in robust data analytics, targeted outreach, and
strengthened service delivery frameworks.
In his keynote address, Dr. Gupta underscored that HIV/AIDS continues to pose a significant public health
challenge, necessitating sustained vigilance, innovation, and coordinated action across all tiers of
governance. Referring to the globally endorsed 95:95:95 targets, he elaborated that the framework
envisions that 95 percent of all people living with HIV are aware of their status, 95 percent of those
diagnosed are on sustained Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART), and 95 percent of those on treatment achieve
viral suppression—thereby substantially reducing transmission and improving health outcomes.Drawing attention to the current status, he noted that Delhi continues to face critical gaps, with only
around 70 percent of identified individuals currently linked to or receiving treatment, highlighting the
urgent need to accelerate treatment coverage and retention. In contrast, Haryana has achieved a cascade of
approximately 81:83:95, reflecting encouraging progress, while also signalling the need for intensified
efforts to improve diagnosis and treatment linkage.
Dr. Gupta further emphasised the critical importance of eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV,
which can occur during pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding. He stressed that such transmission is
entirely preventable through timely testing, counselling, and treatment, and called for strengthened
antenatal screening and universal access to prevention services to ensure that no child is born with HIV.
Highlighting the broader national landscape, he informed that 219 districts across the country have been
identified as priority districts for intensified HIV/AIDS interventions, of which 11 are located in Haryana
and 7 in Delhi. He further shared that Delhi currently records an adult HIV prevalence of 0.33 percent,
with an estimated 59,079 people living with HIV, while Haryana has an adult HIV prevalence of 0.24
percent, with an estimated 59,642 people living with HIV.
Under this targeted approach, specific districts have been prioritised for strengthened programme
implementation and close monitoring. In Delhi, the identified districts include North, New Delhi,
Shahdara, Central, South East, South, and North West. In Haryana, the prioritised districts comprise
Panipat, Rohtak, Sirsa, Jhajjar, Gurugram, Faridabad, Bhiwani, Hisar, Sonipat, Kaithal, and Fatehabad.
District programme teams from these priority areas are actively participating in the Karyashala, presenting
their progress, sharing operational challenges, and collaboratively developing targeted, outcome-oriented
action plans to further strengthen the HIV response at the grassroots level.
Emphasising the need for a whole-of-system approach, Dr. Gupta called upon stakeholders across
national, State, and district levels to work in close synergy, particularly at the field level, to bridge existing
gaps in awareness, testing, treatment, and adherence.
He also outlined an ambitious and time-bound roadmap, reiterating India’s commitment to moving
towards declaring HIV/AIDS as an epidemic under control by World AIDS Day, 2027. In this context, he
stressed the importance of striving towards an enhanced target of 95:95:99 at the earliest, with a strong
push to achieve these milestones in the upcoming programme cycle.The Suraksha Sankalp Karyashala serves as a vital platform for collaborative planning between national,
State, and district stakeholders, reinforcing India’s coordinated, evidence-based, and data-driven approach
to HIV prevention and testing services. It aims to improve linkage and retention on treatment, enhance
viral load suppression among people living with HIV, and expand targeted outreach among vulnerable and
key populations.Deliberations during the workshop are centred on strengthening programme implementation through
enhanced inter-sectoral convergence, capacity building, and robust monitoring mechanisms, with
particular emphasis on early diagnosis, prompt initiation of treatment, sustained adherence to ART, and the
elimination of stigma and discrimination.
The initiative is aligned with India’s commitment to achieving the global goal of ending AIDS as a public
health threat by 2030, and reflects the Government’s steadfast resolve to ensure a comprehensive,
inclusive, and people-centric approach to HIV/AIDS prevention and control, ensuring equitable access to
quality healthcare services for all.
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