Determinants of HIV positivity among injecting drug users in Delhi and Punjab.

Context: In India, the HIV positivity among injecting drug users (IDUs) stands at a staggering 7.71%. Among the states, HIV positivity among IDUs is highest in Punjab and Delhi, 21.

Sustained progress, but no room for complacency: Results of 2015 HIV estimations in India.

Background & Objectives: Evidence-based planning has been the cornerstone of India's response to HIV/AIDS. Here we describe the process, method and tools used for generating the 2015 HIV estimates and provide a summary of the main results.

Methods: Spectrum software supported by the UNAIDS was used to produce HIV estimates for India as a whole and its States/Union Territories.

Consistency and quality check of survey data in India.

Objective: Reliability of survey responses on topics such as utilization of health facilities by mother and child has long been a subject of concern. This paper explores consistency of responses from the same individuals over time on utilization of health services involving child delivery and child care.

Methods: A sub-sample survey was carried out by an independent monitoring agency in 13 states as a part of a larger Coverage Evaluation Survey of all states of India in 2009 by UNICEF, to recheck the responses to improve data quality.