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Dimapur As per NACO HSS Plus report 2021, Nagaland with 1.61% prevalence of HIV infection in the ante-natal care (ANC) against the national average of 0.22% ranked highest in the country, while the adult prevalence rate among 15-49 years of age at 1.36% against the national average of 0.21 was the second highest in the country. This was disclosed by the commissioner and secretary of Health department, Y Kikheto Sema, during the 2nd Nagaland Harm Reduction Conference held at Hotel Vivor in Kohima on Tuesday on the theme “Making a difference.” The conference was jointly organised by Kripa Foundation, CDC, PATH, NSACS, NUN, NNagaDAO and CAD Foundation, a DIPR report stated. Speaking on the occasion, Sema stated that only 16% of the youth (15-24 years) have comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS, while 45% of youth do not know source of condom and 37% of sexually active youth are engaged in high-risk sexual behavior (NFHS-IV). Sema has termed the conference ‘important’ as through suc

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