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Meghalaya records highest HIV caseload in India

February 25, 2026, 02:55 PM - 3 min read

Meghalaya has India’s highest HIV caseload with 10,293 on ART, the Assembly was told, as the state approved a Rs 25-crore five-year intervention plan.

Health authorities report a rise in HIV cases in Burdwan district, with nearly 30 infections detected in the city; officials plan intensified awareness drives.

Around 90 HIV+ cases reported in Burdwan

February 10, 2026, 07:05 PM - 2 min read

“There are about 90 HIV positive people in the district, and nearly 30 are from Burdwan city alone. This year’s situation is different from earlier ones,” he said, adding that awareness programmes are regularly conducted in high-risk areas.

Mizoram moves up in HIV prevention rank, still tops prevalence

January 10, 2026, 03:42 PM - 3 min read

Mizoram has improved its national HIV prevention ranking but continues to record the country’s highest adult HIV prevalence, even as officials report a steady decline in new infections.

J’khand HC raps Govt over HIV cases linked to blood transfusions.

Jharkhand HC slams govt over HIV cases from transfusions

October 30, 2025, 05:33 PM - 2 min read

The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday came down heavily on the state government after reports surfaced of children in Ranchi and Chaibasa testing HIV positive following blood transfusions at government hospitals.

We have HIV drugs. So why keep searching for a cure?

July 1, 2025, 03:34 PM - 7 min read

So despite the success of HIV drugs and PrEP, precarious health-care systems and high drug costs mean we cannot rely on them to bring an end to the ongoing global HIV pandemic. That’s why we also still need to look at other options.

Meghalaya Health Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh and senior ministers meet officials in Shillong to finalise an urgent HIV action plan following a sharp rise in new infections across the state.

Meghalaya reports HIV surge, govt launches urgent action plan

June 18, 2025, 11:13 AM - 3 min read

Meghalaya is witnessing nearly 900 new HIV cases annually, prompting the government to launch an urgent action plan. Health Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh has called for mass awareness, early detection, and community mobilisation to combat what she termed a threat to the state’s social fabric and well-being.