IDUs vulnerable to HIV and Hepatitis C

Guwahati | Tuesday | 27th June, 2017

Summary:

Without estimation, proper policy cannot be formulated," said Ketholelie Angami, the chairperson of Northeast Hepatitis C Forum According to estimates, there are 66,000 IDUs in the northeast. IDUs are most vulnerable to HCV. "We are working on to bring down demand, supply and harm reduction among the inmates. "The Centre has to initiate a surveillance system for HCV at the earliest..