Q29. Consider the following statements
1. NITI Aayog in cooperation with World Bank has launched free ‘Viral load testing to people living with HIV/AIDS.
2. Viral load kits are used to determine the severity of an infection before deciding on the treatment regimen that is appropriate for HIV patients.
3. India has the third largest population of people with HIV, according to UNAIDS.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
(b) Only 2 and 3
Health Ministry has launched free ‘Viral load testing to people living with HIV/AIDS.
The Viral load will be used to monitor the effectiveness of Anti- retroviral therapy (ART) over time. It measures the amount of HIV genetic material (RNA) in the blood and reports how many copies of the virus are present