Issues And Challenges of Juvenile HIV/ AIDS in Village India: A Study

Adolescent is the crucial phase of the age group of 10 – 19 years. This is the phase of carnal, psychological development associated with sexual maturation. India is a country with largest ever adolescent population. According to the statement of UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) India will continue as the country of youngest populations in the globe till 2030. India lives in her seven hundred thousand villages that are remote areas. More than 60% population resides in villages. Adolescent HIV/ AIDS is now an epidemic and adolescent HIV/AIDS should be managed separately apart from the adult HIV/AIDS. The students, street youths and slum youths are mainly covered the group of adolescence. Due to psychological vulnerability adolescence are contracted with HIV/AIDS. Basically the adolescent HIV/AIDS is detected among the adolescent sex workers, child labors, and migrant population. Due to lack of education and awareness the disease is rapidly progressing among the adolescence in remote India. The common way of the transmission of HIV/AIDS is heterosexual in nature. The socio- cultural frame work should be developed to manage HIV/ AIDS. The purpose of this research paper will be to contribute policy makers by exploring the common issues and challenges in the HIV/AIDS programme.