Nagaland’sadult HIV positivity ratestands 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.
Sema said understanding that Nagaland is one of the states of HIV andAIDSepidemics, the Centre has considered replacing all old vehicles.