The National AIDS Control Programme was launched in 1987 with the aims of minimizing HIV infections in India and reducing morbidity and mortality due to AIDS. The National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) was established in 1992 as the nodal organization for HIV/AIDS policy and program implementation. In 2002, the National AIDS Prevention and Control Policy was approved to reduce the impact of the epidemic and achieve zero transmission by 2007. The National Council on AIDS provides policy guidance and leadership to NACO to mainstream HIV/AIDS responses and increase multi-sectoral efforts, especially regarding youth, women, and the workforce.

1. NATIONAL AIDS CONTROL PROGRAMME
 Launched in 1987.
AIM:-
 Minimizing the HIV infections in the country ,and
 Reducing the morbidity and mortality rate due to
AIDS and to check the spreading of HIV/AIDS
infection to achieve these objective.

2. NACO
 National AIDS control organization (NACO) is the “nodal
organization for formulation of policy and implementation of
programmes for prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in India”
 It was established in 1992 and is a division of MOHFW, Govt. of
India
NATIONAL AIDS PREVENTION AND CONTROL POLICY
Union Govt. approved the National AIDS prevention and
control policy in April 2002.
Objective:-
 Reduction of the impact of epidemic
 To bring about zero transmission rate of AIDS by year
2007

3. NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AIDS(NCA)
 A National council on AIDS (NCA) has been constituted to
provide policy guidelines and political leadership to the NCAP.
 OBJECTIVES:-
 To mainstream HIV/AIDS issue in all ministries and departments
by treating it as a development challenge and not merely a
public health problem.
 To provide leadership to increase multi- sectoral response to
combat HIV/AIDS in the country with special reference to youth ,
women and the workforce
 Link worker scheme is one of the part of main stream project ,
which is being implemented through different NGOs .

4. PHASES OF NATIONAL AIDS CONTROL PROGRAMME
 Phase I(1992-1999) NACP-phase I was implemented across
the country with objective to slow the spread of HIV , to reduce
feature morbidity, mortality and the impact of AIDS by initiating
a major effort in the prevention of HIV transmission.
 Phase –II(1999-2006):- NACP – phase II was aimed at
reducing spread of HIV infection in India and strengthening
India’s capacity to respond to HIV epidemic on long term basis
.
 Phase-III (2007-2012) : NACP – phase III is based on the
experiences and lessons drawn from NACP-I and NACP II and
it is built upon their strengths.