HIV/AIDS VULNERABILITY IN MUMBAI AND THANE DISTRICTS (A CASE STUDY)

Mumbai city became the first rider district for HIV/AIDS through commercial sex workers; Kamathipura (Known Red-light area of CSWs) and Thane is known as the industrial development section and the district provides the residential complex for the skill and unskilled workers. Most populated jurisdictions become the universal representative for future planning of the HIV/AIDS policy framing with modifying clauses. In-depth interviews conducted with People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) also revealed that many men did not have comprehensive knowledge of HIV prior to being testing at ICTCs indicating the important role that ICTCs play in HIV prevention education14 . It is important to mention that Mumbai and Thane districts are showing high prevalence of the disease and having potential for high risk on the HIV infection front on account of its socio-economic, geographical and cultural background. These two districts are showing the fast thickening population of PLHA. A study would become useful to the government, NGOs and other institutions, the same will also be extremely valuable for researchers and it would help to revise of policies, acts and guidelines to strengthen the quality services among rural and urban HRGs which would not carry forward the HIV among the general population.