Under the National AIDS Control Programme (NACP) Phase V, the global target adopted for HIV is the '95-95-95' strategy. What does the THIRD '95' refer to?

• A 95% of HIV-positive people are diagnosed
• B 95% of those diagnosed are on antiretroviral therapy
• C 95% of those on ART achieve viral suppression ✓
• D 95% reduction in new HIV infections by 2030

Explanation

The UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets (to be achieved by 2025) specify: first 95 — 95% of all people living with HIV know their status; second 95 — 95% of those diagnosed are on sustained ART; third 95 — 95% of those on ART achieve viral suppression (viral load below 1000 copies/mL). Viral suppression prevents onward transmission ('Treatment as Prevention' — TasP) and reduces AIDS-related morbidity and mortality. These superseded the earlier 90-90-90 NACP Phase IV targets.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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