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Private Sector Utilization of HIV/AIDS Services & Health Expenditures by People Living with HIV/AIDS in India: Findings from Five High-Prevalence States (Brief)

HIV/AIDS is a critical challenge in India with an estimated 2.4 million people living with the disease in 2007 (UNAIDS/WHO 2008). A majority (65 percent) of people living with HIV (PLWHIV) live in five high-prevalence states: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Manipur, and Tamil Nadu (Pandey et al. 2009). As more PLWHIV begin antiretroviral therapy (ART), the corresponding needs for regular care to monitor progression of the disease are likely to place additional burdens on the health care system. As such, it is important to understand the current and potential roles of the public and private health care sectors in meeting these needs.