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Title: Health Minister Launches Intensified IEC Campaign 3.0 to Strengthen HIV/AIDS Awareness in Meghalaya
Press Release Number:
12/08/2026
Description:
Addressing the gathering, Health Minister Wailadmiki Shylla called upon the people of State to reject discrimination against people living with HIV and extend support by encouraging HIV testing, timely treatment and care.
The Minister emphasised that ending HIV cannot be the responsibility of MACS alone and requires collective efforts from the Health Department, other government departments, educational institutions, local communities, civil society organisations, healthcare workers, parents, teachers and young people.
He stated that the Government of Meghalaya remains committed to ensuring that the State’s HIV response is accessible, inclusive, evidence-based and people-centred. He urged all stakeholders to take the campaign beyond the two-month campaign period and transform it into a statewide movement for awareness, prevention, testing, treatment and dignity.
Calling for wider outreach, the Minister said HIV awareness messages should reach villages, schools, colleges, households, hospitals and communities so that no person is afraid to know their HIV status, no one is denied dignity because of their HIV status, and young people have the knowledge required to protect their health.
The Minister also informed that, recognising the seriousness of HIV/AIDS, the Government of Meghalaya has approved a five-year plan to strengthen efforts in this area
The Minister emphasised that ending HIV cannot be the responsibility of MACS alone and requires collective efforts from the Health Department, other government departments, educational institutions, local communities, civil society organisations, healthcare workers, parents, teachers and young people.
He stated that the Government of Meghalaya remains committed to ensuring that the State’s HIV response is accessible, inclusive, evidence-based and people-centred. He urged all stakeholders to take the campaign beyond the two-month campaign period and transform it into a statewide movement for awareness, prevention, testing, treatment and dignity.
Calling for wider outreach, the Minister said HIV awareness messages should reach villages, schools, colleges, households, hospitals and communities so that no person is afraid to know their HIV status, no one is denied dignity because of their HIV status, and young people have the knowledge required to protect their health.
The Minister also informed that, recognising the seriousness of HIV/AIDS, the Government of Meghalaya has approved a five-year plan to strengthen efforts in this area
Released Date:
12 Aug 2026
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