What is the full form of NACO

NACO: National Aids Control Organization

NACO stands for National Aids Control Organization. It is a Govt. of India organization that is established with an aim to control the epidemic in India. It is under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It also aims at improving access to the treatment for HIV+ people and to protect and promote their human rights. It envisions an India where every HIV+ person has access to quality care and treatment with dignity.

Since its inception, it is continuously working to create awareness about HIV/AIDS and provide accurate information about AIDS so that myths and misconceptions could be cleared. It also provides practical skills regarding behavior changes to minimize the risk of HIV infection.

NACO builds close relationships with NGOs, women's self-help groups, and various positive people's networks and communities to ensure people living HIV can have access to quality health services.

It also Educates and motivates men and women for a responsible sexual behavior and use of condoms and other contraceptives. Thus, we can say that it spreads awareness about AIDS, motivates and empowers people with knowledge to enable them to protect themselves from the HIV.