BACKGROUND The North-east Indian states of Manipur and Nagaland consistently report relatively high HIV prevalence. The targeted HIV prevention interventions in these two states are mostly delivered by non-government organizations (NGOs), and prevention of HIV transmission by injecting drug use is their main focus. Most injecting drug users (IDUs) are male, and the services are primarily tailor...

BACKGROUND There is good evidence for the effectiveness of opioid substitution therapy (OST) for injecting drug users (IDUs) in middle and high-income countries but little evidence regarding the provision of OST by non-government organisations (NGOs) in resource-poor settings. This paper reports on outcomes of an NGO-based OST program providing sub-lingual buprenorphine to opiate dependent IDUs...

In spite of the potential richness in biodiversity, Manipur is still one least explored areas northeastern India. this work, we report on our finding four pit viper species, namely, Trimeresurus mayaae, T. salazar, erythrurus, and Protobothrops jerdonii during herpetological surveys 2022. We affirm identity these specimens based combination standard morphological characters mitochondrial cytoch...

BACKGROUND Personal networks are significant social spaces to spread of HIV or other blood-borne infections among hard-to-reach population, viz., injecting drug users, female sex workers, etc. Sharing of infected needles or syringes among drug users is one of the major routes of HIV transmission in Manipur, a high HIV prevalence state in India. This study was carried out to describe the network...

Small state like Manipur (India) is on the way to develop as smart by connecting good transport system. More or less, system of starts early during reign King Tompok constructing a bridge over Ningthi turel, known Chindwin River in Myanmar. The transportation continues opening road Assam and construct drain called Tokhelkhong Kabomba. Slowly rapidly, further development leads establish well-mai...