November 30, 2005

India Sticks by "Impossible" HIV Drop

November 30, 2005—India’s health minister defended his country’s claim today of a 95% drop in annual HIV growth, which the United Nations has cited as “plainly impossible.” The minister went on to argue that the World Health Organization trusts Indian methodology—so why not the UN? India reported 520,000 new HIV infections in 2003 and only 28,000 in 2004.