Medical Insurance Policy for HIV Positive Patients

HIV Estimations 2012 based on HIV Sentinel Surveillance data up to 2010-11 highlighted that the estimated number of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) in India was 20.89 lakh in 2011; State-wise break-up is annexed. As per HIV Estimations 2012, 86.34% of PLHIV were in the age group of 15-49 years in 2011 in India. HIV prevalence among pregnant women is considered proxy for HIV infections in general population. As per HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2010-11, pregnant women in rural areas have HIV prevalence of 0.37%, compared to 0.44% among those in urban areas. Ministry of Labour & Employment is implementing RashtriyaSwasthyaBimaYojana( RSBY) since 2008. From 2009 onwards, HIV/AIDS has been removed from the exclusion and therefore, PLHIV can get treated for hospitalisation within RSBY. At present 3.56 crore families in 28 States and Union Territories are covered under RSBY Pic Source:insuranceaim.com