DIMAPUR: Nagaland's adult HIV positivity rate stands at 1.61%, the second highest in the country, as against the national average of 0.22%.
Y Kikheto Sema, commissioner and secretary, Nagaland health and family welfare department, said this while flagging off six mobile integrated counselling and testing centre vehicles for the districts of Kiphire, Phek, Peren, Dimapur, Mokokchung and Zunheboto at the health and family welfare department directorate in Kohima on Saturday.
Sema said understanding that Nagaland is one of the states of HIV and AIDS epidemics, the Centre has considered replacing all old vehicles. "These new vehicles come with more responsibility to deliver. So, the officials of the Nagaland State AIDS Control Society should try to cover every length and breadth of the districts," he said.
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