Karnataka is one of the high HIV prevalence states in India. Results from National Family Health Survey (NFHS-3) indicate that 0.69 percent of adults aged 15-49were infected with HIV in 2005-2006 (IIPS and Macro International, 2007). According to the sentinel surveillance system data, HIV prevalence among pregnant women receiving antenatal care in Karnataka was 1.25 percent (NACO, 2006). Further, 18 of the state''s 27 districts have recorded HIV prevalence of more than 1 percent among pregnant women receiving antenatal care in sentinel sites (NACO, 2006).
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