HIV/AIDS Program

AIDS: “AIDS” means Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, a condition characterised by a combination of signs and symptoms, caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus, which attacks and weakens the body’s immune system making the HIV-positive person susceptible to life threatening conditions or other conditions, as may be specified from time to time.
“capacity to consent” means ability of an individual, determined on an objective basis, to understand and appreciate the nature and consequences of a proposed action and to make an informed decision concerning such action
“child affected by HIV” means a person below the age of eighteen years, who is HIV-positive or whose parent or guardian (with whom such child normally resides) is HIV-positive or has lost a parent or guardian (with whom such child resided) due to AIDS or lives in a household fostering children orphaned by AIDS

Various services offered in Dr Ahuja’s ID Clinic in the form of Positive care clinic.

• Comprehensive HIV and STIs:

Our team is experienced in changing the lives of PLHA (People living with HIV and AIDS), by early diagnosing and treating their opportunistic infections, providing ART adherence counselling and cost effective treatments for sexually transmitted infections. Our in house lab facilities committed to provide results within 48 working hours.

•  HIV speciality care:

• Comprehensive care to HIV infected patients
• Counselling of HIV patients and their families
• Family planning, counselling to serodiscordant couples and lactating mothers
• Children living with HIV/AIDS (CLHIV)

• HIV and STI prevention services:

• PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis)
• PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)
• Confidential screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections
• Urine testing for Gonorrhea and Chlamydia
• Blood testing for Hepatitis A-B-C, Syphilis and HIV