AIDS in India

Our country is the third largest HIV epidemic in the world. And 1st December marked as World AIDS Day, is a reminder that even though there is a long battle ahead of us against this life-threatening condition, the fight is against the disease, not the people affected by it.

States in northeast India have registered a greater number of HIV cases than other parts of the country in the last decade. According to a NACO status report, Manipur has more than 25,000 registered people living with HIV. And their children, whether infected or not, are afraid of being identified and treated badly. Here are some of their stories.