Even though the number of people affected by HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) has dropped over the past four years, data collected by the Mumbai Districts AIDS Control Society indicates that the virus continues to affect younger people. Among the people who were found to be newly infected with HIV, 76.8 percent are in the group of 15-49 years.

The data also shows that the number of people who have been screened for HIV has increased by 66 percent in the last five years possibly due to growing awareness about the disease. While in 2017-18, 3.94 lakh people were screened for the virus, in 2018-19, the number increased to 4.7 lakh. The number of those who tested positive, however, has been dropping. While in 2014-15, 8593 persons had been diagnosed for HIV, the number dropped to 5702 in 2017-18 and then to 4964 in 2018-19.