Overview

• Chief Minister Pema Khandu chaired the 3rd State Council on AIDS and the 2nd Psychoactive Substances Control Authority meetings on October 3 to coordinate the response.
• APSACS reports 2,575 cumulative HIV cases, with major concentrations in Papum Pare/Itanagar (932) and Namsai (888).
• Health Minister Biyuram Wahge said 66.55% of transmissions are linked to infected needles, compared with 30.55% from unprotected sex.
• The state resolved to intensify awareness campaigns, expand rehabilitation and counselling, and align HIV control with anti-drug efforts under Nasha Mukht Bharat Abhiyan.
• Policy shifts prioritize treatment and support for drug users, with enforcement redirected toward suppliers and peddlers and stigma reduction emphasized.