CoNE condemns shortage of ARV medicines in Manipur
IFP Bureau27 Jan 2023
CoNE said that the ART programme taken up by Manipur State AIDS Control Society (MSACS) under National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) is a complete failure in the state.
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MACS allays fear of ARV medicine shortages
IFP Bureau3 Aug 2022
In extreme conditions of total stock out positions of the medicines, as per NACO directive, individual PLHIVs can purchase the medicines for not more than one month and reimbursement can be claimed from the Manipur State AIDS Control Society, MACS stated.
PLHIVs struggle to cope with ARV stock-out in Manipur
Phurailatpam Keny Devi29 Jun 2022
The current cost of ART first line is Rs 2,000 to Rs 2,500 per month and second line ART is Rs 3,000 to Rs 3,500 per month. Most of the patients do not have enough money to spend such an amount. As such, self-procurement policy would not be feasible at all for all PLHIV patients in the state.
PLHIVs, school dropouts weave stories of hope and resilience in Manipur’s Ukhrul district
Donald Sairem3 Jun 2022
Manipur among other Northeast states has the highest school dropout rate in the country at the primary level. The prevalence of HIV/AIDS is also comparatively higher in Manipur as per reports. However, social stigma associated with HIV/AIDS and school dropouts apparently diminished in the recent past.
Decline in tuberculosis severity among PLHIV in Manipur
Phurailatpam Keny Devi7 Mar 2022
According to medical experts, TB is no longer viewed as a dreaded infectious disease to PLHIV in recent years owing to the heightened level of awareness about the disease among the infected population.
TB Preventive Therapy workshop held
IFP Bureau14 Dec 2021
CoNE president RK Nalinikanta who is also the resource person of the function informed that under the national TB programme Isoniazid Preventive Therapy (IPT) is being carried out as one of the TPT regimen.
Doorstep delivery of ART medicine to be launched from Dec to avoid stigma: CM Biren
IFP Bureau1 Dec 2021
IFP IMPACT: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren on Wednesday announced doorstep delivery of Anti-Retroviral Therapy as a step to reduce social stigmatisation against people living with HIV (PLHIV).
People living with HIV struggle to get Antiretroviral therapy amid pandemic
Babie Shirin17 Aug 2021
Financial woes and difficulty in accessing ART amid the pandemic is posing a major problem for PLHIV in Manipur
Special Covid-19 Vaccination drive for LGBTQ, PLHIV: 200 vaccinated in Imphal East
IFP Bureau19 Jul 2021
Each vaccinated LGBTQ/PLHIV person was handed Rs 1,000 during the special vaccination drive conducted exclusively for people from LGBTQ and PLHIV communities in Imphal East.
IDUs, PLHIVs sensitised on TB preventive therapy to generate demand for 3HP
IFP Bureau30 Apr 2021
The workshop was attended by 18 participants representing various community organisations from different districts.
Manipur State AIDS Control Society fails to comply with NACO guidelines for PLHIV
Phurailatpam Keny Devi16 Jun 2020
Due to COVID-19, HIV related services are hampered despite Manipur being among the high-prevalence rate of HIV in the country.
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