Extension of National AIDS & STD Control Programme
On 21st March, 2022, the Union Cabinet approved continuation of National AIDS and STD Control Programme (NACP, Phase-V) from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2026.
The national AIDS response was initiated by the Government of India in 1992 with the launch of the first phase of the National AIDS and STD Control Programme.
Since then, four phases of NACP have been successfully completed. The Phase-IV (Extension) of NACP concluded on 31st March 2021.
