Meghalaya tops HIV caseload in India, 10,000 under treatment, says minister
India Today
Replying to a question by the National People's Party legislator Mehtab Chandee A Sangma, Health Minister, W Shylla, said the government has sanctioned Rs 25 crore for a mission-mode programme over the next five years to tackle the "alarming rise" of HIV/AIDS cases.
Meghalaya has the highest HIV caseload in India with over 10,000 patients on treatment, Health Minister W Shylla told the Assembly on Wednesday, informing that the state has already approved a Rs 25-crore five-year intervention plan to address the situation.
The minister said currently, 10,293 people living with HIV are receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the state.
Replying to a question by NPP legislator Mehtab Chandee A Sangma, he said the government has sanctioned Rs 25 crore for a mission-mode programme over the next five years to tackle the "alarming rise" of HIV/AIDS cases.
The minister said deaths linked to the disease over the past decade stood at 749, with East Khasi Hills accounting for 435, followed by West Jaintia Hills (123) and East Jaintia Hills (90).
Other districts reported smaller numbers, including Ri Bhoi (51), Eastern West Khasi Hills (16), West Khasi Hills (8), South West Khasi Hills (7), West Garo Hills (9), East Garo Hills (4), South Garo Hills (3), North Garo Hills (1) and South West Garo Hills (2).
"It is pertinent to note that all the reported deaths were attributed to opportunistic infections and none was reported as being directly caused by HIV/AIDS," Shylla said.
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