HIV infection on decline in Nagaland: CM

Cases of fresh HIV/AIDS infection have come down in Nagaland, which is among six states in the country where the disease is highly prevalent, Chief Minister Neiphiou Rio said.


Due to awareness campaigns launched at all levels, and care and support infrastructure, the graph of infection of HIV/AIDS had climbed down in the state, said the Chief Minister at a meeting of the State Council on AIDS (SCA) held in Kohima on Friday.

The Chief minister, who is also the chairman of SCA, appreciated and congratulated various agencies and NGOs who have been fighting against AIDS in the state.

Rio suggested the people living with HIV/AIDS to come up with income generating projects to sustain themselves assuring support through the Chief Minister's Corpus Fund.

Giving an overview of HIV/AIDS scenario in the state, project director of Nagaland State AIDS Control Society (NSACS), Nandira Changkija said the people were now less hesitant in coming forward to get tested and getting themselves treated.

According to district wise records of HIV status, Dimapur has the highest number of people tested positive and 89 per cent cases through sexual route of transmission.