Aizawl, 12 Aug 2025: Chief Minister Pu Lalduhoma today inaugurated the Intensified IEC Campaign on HIV and the HIV Test Drive Campaign 2025 at the I&PR Auditorium, calling for stronger prevention efforts across Mizoram.
Joined by Health Minister Pi Lalrinpuii and Minister Pu B. Lalchhanzova, the CM stressed that prevention is the only safeguard against HIV, urging outreach to remote villages and border areas. Despite Mizoram’s high awareness levels, the State continues to record a high prevalence, with 97.38% of infections linked to unprotected sex and injecting drug use.
For 2024–25, 68.13% of new HIV cases were due to sexual transmission and 29.25% from sharing needles. The CM urged the Young Mizo Association and village leaders to partner with health workers to curb risky behaviours that go against Christian values.
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Pi Lalrinpuii reaffirmed the urgency of public participation, calling on citizens to know their HIV status and support preventive measures.
Since 1990, Mizoram has recorded 32,994 HIV-positive cases, with 2,471 new detections in 2024–25 alone. The campaign will reach all 88 villages in 11 districts, aiming for maximum testing coverage.
