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Meghalaya HIV crisis face kureh: 10,000 opor infected, 500 bacha affected

Meghalaya, 29 November 2025: Health authorities khan Meghalaya te concerns uthai shey increasing HIV/ AIDS cases utha opor te state te, tadeh 10,000 opor manu positive test hoi ase, 500 bacha milai kina. Officials pra koishey situation toh particularly severe ase East Jaintia Hills te, kun toh continue kuri ase sopse highest number infection toh register kuribo leh district mojut te.

Bishi wala HIV-positive bacha khan toh economically disadvantaged backgrounds pra ase social challenged highlight kuri shey health crisis lokot entwined. Official pra koishey, 10,000 opor manu positive test kuri shey, aro worry kuri ase 500 toh bacha khan ase. Meghalaya AIDS Control Society (MACS) hisap pra, unprotected heterosexual acitivties toh leading cause ase transmission laka. Organisation toh reluctance identified kuri shey kunba manu mojut te testing karne ahibo leh, etu pra case laka detection te delay kuri shey. Etu hesitancy toh cite kuri shey significant barrier hoina early intervention aro treatment te kun risk ase taikhan karne.