National AIDS Control Organisation
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| Abbreviation | NACO |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1992 |
| Purpose | HIV/AIDS control programme in India |
| Headquarters | New Delhi |
Parent organization | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare |
| Website | [http://www.naco.gov.in] |
The National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), established in 1992, is a division of India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare that provides leadership to HIV/AIDS control programme in India through 35 HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Societies, and is "the nodal organisation for formulation of policy and implementation of programs for prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in India.".[1][2][3][4]
In 2010, NACO approved the TeachAIDS curriculum for use in India, an innovation which represented the first time that HIV/AIDS education could be provided in a curriculum which did not need to be coupled with sex education.[5]
See also
- District AIDS Prevention and Control Unit
- HIV/AIDS in India
- Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society
References
- ↑ National AIDS Control Organisation (1992 - ) www.hivpolicy.org.
- ↑ NACO aidsportal.org.
- ↑ India to Increase HIV Treatment Centers By NIRMALA GEORGE,The Associated Press, Washington Post, 29 September 2006.
- ↑ For once, it's good not being world No.1 The Economic Times, 7 Jul 2007.
- ↑ "National AIDS Control Organisation of India approves TeachAIDS curriculum". TeachAIDS. 15 January 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2010.