World AIDS Day wake-up call: How stigma and lack of awareness are failing Meghalaya's children

Meghalaya faces a public health crisis with over 10,000 HIV/AIDS cases, including 500 children, placing it among India's highest prevalence states. Unprotected heterosexual sex and stigma are driving infections, with new cases tripling since 2015. Urgent community-wide action is needed to address the escalating epidemic.

World AIDS Day wake-up call: How stigma and lack of awareness are failing Meghalaya's children
Meghalaya faces a public health crisis with over 10,000 HIV/AIDS cases, including 500 children, placing it among India's highest prevalence states. Unprotected heterosexual sex and stigma are driving infections, with new cases tripling since 2015. Urgent community-wide action is needed to address the escalating epidemic.