Meghalaya faces surging HIV crisis, warns CM Conrad Sangma

Shillong, Oct 27 (UNI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Tuesday warned that the state's HIV/AIDS burden is rising annually, calling for a "whole-of-society" approach to curb the spreading health crisis. "Meghalaya is among the States with the highest HIV/AIDS burden in the country, with numbers growing every year, and that controlling it requires the participation of every citizen, not just Meghalaya AIDS Control Society (MACS), the health department, or the government," Sangma said. Speaking at the State Red Ribbon Youth Festival 2026 and Samman Samaroh Award Ceremony, organised by the MACS, the Chief Minister stressed the need for every…