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Time of India
24-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
YMA, MSACS to combat HIV & drug addiction
Aizawl: The central committee of the Young Mizo Association (YMA), the largest community-based organisation among the Mizos, and the Mizoram State AIDS Control Society (MSACS) have agreed to work closely together in combating the spread of HIV and addressing drug addiction. In a 'consultative deliberation' held at the central YMA hall in Aizawl on Friday, MSACS project director Jane R Ralte said 32,544 people have been infected since Oct 1990 till March end this year, while the number of HIV infected people during the 2024-2025 financial year (April 2024 to March 2025) was 2,021. Ralte said 1,302 infected people (68.13% of 2,021) during the last fiscal contracted the disease through unsafe sex of which the large majority are having permanent partners (wives or husbands or lovers), followed by those having casual sex partners. "There is also an increase in infections among males who have male partners," she said. Among those infected during the last financial year, 83.47% are between the age group of 15 and 49 years, making the use of condoms during sex more important, she said. She appealed to the YMA to educate youths to carry condoms wherever they go. President of the central YMA Lalhmachhuana said not only drug addicts but some people with wealth and good reputation in the society are vulnerable to HIV infections and can propagate the disease. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Resort com tudo incluído na Bahia Palladium Hotel Group Undo Lalhmachhuana suggested that YMA leaders and MSACS officials should form groups to study the behaviour of people on the streets at night. The advantage of Oral Substitution Therapy (OST) over Intravenous Drug Use (IDU) was also discussed in the consultation. Aizawl: The central committee of the Young Mizo Association (YMA), the largest community-based organisation among the Mizos, and the Mizoram State AIDS Control Society (MSACS) have agreed to work closely together in combating the spread of HIV and addressing drug addiction. In a 'consultative deliberation' held at the central YMA hall in Aizawl on Friday, MSACS project director Jane R Ralte said 32,544 people have been infected since Oct 1990 till March end this year, while the number of HIV infected people during the 2024-2025 financial year (April 2024 to March 2025) was 2,021. Ralte said 1,302 infected people (68.13% of 2,021) during the last fiscal contracted the disease through unsafe sex of which the large majority are having permanent partners (wives or husbands or lovers), followed by those having casual sex partners. "There is also an increase in infections among males who have male partners," she said. Among those infected during the last financial year, 83.47% are between the age group of 15 and 49 years, making the use of condoms during sex more important, she said. She appealed to the YMA to educate youths to carry condoms wherever they go. President of the central YMA Lalhmachhuana said not only drug addicts but some people with wealth and good reputation in the society are vulnerable to HIV infections and can propagate the disease. Lalhmachhuana suggested that YMA leaders and MSACS officials should form groups to study the behaviour of people on the streets at night. The advantage of Oral Substitution Therapy (OST) over Intravenous Drug Use (IDU) was also discussed in the consultation.
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
‘Unsafe sexual practices account for 68% of AIDS cases in Mizoram'
Aizawl: Unsafe sexual practices account for 68% of HIV/AIDS infections, while 30% cases stem from intravenous drug users (IDUs) sharing contaminated syringes and needles, said Dr Jane R. Ralte, project director of Mizoram State AIDS Control Society (MSACS), During a meeting of the Lunglei District AIDS Prevention and Control Committee (DAPCC) on Monday, chaired by deputy commissioner Navneet Mann, Ralte advocated for HIV awareness education to commence at the middle school level. She reported that in the 2025-2026 fiscal year, amongst 59,243 general HIV screenings, 1,851 individuals (3.12%) tested positive in Mizoram. Additionally, from 18,425 Antenatal Care (ANC) tests conducted, 106 cases (0.58%) were confirmed positive during the same period. The meeting's reports indicated that in Lunglei district during 2025-2026, out of 6,373 general screenings, 128 people (1.93%) tested positive for HIV. Of these, 84 contracted through sexual transmission and 38 through shared contaminated needles amongst IDUs. The ANC testing revealed 7 positive cases (0.37%) from 1,885 screenings. Age distribution of the 128 positive cases showed 55 individuals aged 25-34, 39 aged 35-49, 15 aged 15-24, and 14 above 50 years. Lunglei district has witnessed a declining trend in HIV cases amongst both general and ANC clients since 2020-2021. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy Brass Idols - Handmade Brass Statues for Home & Gifting Luxeartisanship Buy Now Undo Over the past 18 years since 2008, 2,156 HIV infections were recorded, with 1,473 individuals receiving Antiretroviral Therapy (ART), whilst 446 persons succumbed to full-blown AIDS. Aizawl: Unsafe sexual practices account for 68% of HIV/AIDS infections, while 30% cases stem from intravenous drug users (IDUs) sharing contaminated syringes and needles, said Dr Jane R. Ralte, project director of Mizoram State AIDS Control Society (MSACS), During a meeting of the Lunglei District AIDS Prevention and Control Committee (DAPCC) on Monday, chaired by deputy commissioner Navneet Mann, Ralte advocated for HIV awareness education to commence at the middle school level. She reported that in the 2025-2026 fiscal year, amongst 59,243 general HIV screenings, 1,851 individuals (3.12%) tested positive in Mizoram. Additionally, from 18,425 Antenatal Care (ANC) tests conducted, 106 cases (0.58%) were confirmed positive during the same period. The meeting's reports indicated that in Lunglei district during 2025-2026, out of 6,373 general screenings, 128 people (1.93%) tested positive for HIV. Of these, 84 contracted through sexual transmission and 38 through shared contaminated needles amongst IDUs. The ANC testing revealed 7 positive cases (0.37%) from 1,885 screenings. Age distribution of the 128 positive cases showed 55 individuals aged 25-34, 39 aged 35-49, 15 aged 15-24, and 14 above 50 years. Lunglei district has witnessed a declining trend in HIV cases amongst both general and ANC clients since 2020-2021. Over the past 18 years since 2008, 2,156 HIV infections were recorded, with 1,473 individuals receiving Antiretroviral Therapy (ART), whilst 446 persons succumbed to full-blown AIDS.
