Meghalaya is a low prevalence but vulnerable state. All districts of Meghalaya are categorized as “D” category except for 3 Districts i.e,East Khasi Hills District,West Jaintia Hills District and East Jaintia Hills District.
| CURRENT STATUS IN THE STATE | |||||||
| ADULTS | CHILDREN | TOTAL | |||||
| Sl. No | Indicator | M | F | TG | M | F | |
| 1 | No. of PLHIV Registered till July 2018 | 1686 | 1701 | 2 | 79 | 92 | 3560 |
| 2 | No. of PLHIV Currently Alive and on first line ART | 861 | 1032 | 1 | 46 | 68 | 2008 |
| 3 | No. of PLHIV Currently Alive and on Second line ART | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| 4 | No. of LFUs (Pre-ART after 1st Jan 2011) | 179 | 199 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 389 |
| 5 | No. of LFUs (On ART) | 224 | 193 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 431 |
| 6 | No. of deaths reported (Pre-ART) | 116 | 66 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 187 |
| 7 | No. of deaths reported (On ART) | 193 | 121 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 330 |
PREVENTION OF NEW INFECTIONS: It is important for every adult to know his/her HIV status, otherwise, he/she could unknowingly transmit the virus to others. The only way to diagnose the presence of HIV and to get timely treatment is through a simple blood test. The challenge is to make all HIV-infected people in the state aware of their status so that they can adopt healthy lifestyles and prevent the transmission of HIV to others, and to get access to life-saving care and treatment. Thus, counselling and testing services are an important component of prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in Meghalaya. Also, People Living with HIV (PLHIV) are being provided with psychosocial support and linked to treatment and care through Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART).
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