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NEW DELHI (AP) - The experts' consensus was that India had the most HIV cases in the world — 5.7 million — and that number could rise if aggressive measures weren't adopted.
On Friday, that consensus changed dramatically when international AIDS experts and Indian health officials revealed new data showing India to have less than half of that number — 2.5 million people — infected with HIV.
Despite the lower number of HIV cases, the government and the international community are paying more attention — and more money — to fighting AIDS in India. The Indian health minister on Friday announced a new phase of the federal AIDS control program, with the Indian government pledging $1.95 billion — nearly 40 times what it spent in the last round.
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