Test and Treat policy for HIV patients

Q.  For which disease has the Test and Treat policy been launched in April 2017?
- Published on 02 May 17

a. HIV-AIDS
b. Hepatitis
c. TB
d. Polio

ANSWER: HIV-AIDS
 
Union Health Minister JP Nadda has launched the Test and Treat policy for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) patients.

As per this new policy, anyone who is tested and found positive will get the necessary treatment free of cost. Anyone found positive will be provided with ART (Anti- Retroviral Therapy) irrespective of his CD count.

The scheme will be a centrally sponsored scheme.

All men, women, adolescents and children who have been diagnosed positively can benefit under this new policy.

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