47 students die of HIV in Tripura, 828 test positive
Tripura: A senior official from the Tripura State AIDS Control Society (TSACS) has reported a troubling rise in HIV cases among students in the state. According to the latest data, 47 students have died due to HIV, while 828 students have tested positive for the virus.
The majority of these cases are linked to intravenous drug use, with affected students hailing from 220 schools and 24 colleges. The TSACS has indicated that between five to seven new HIV cases are being detected daily. As of May 2024, there are 5,674 people living with HIV in Tripura, including 572 students.
The surge in HIV cases has been attributed to intravenous drug abuse, particularly among children from affluent families. Many of these families, where both parents are often in government service, inadvertently support their children's drug habits until it is too late.
At a media workshop organized by the Tripura Journalist Union, Web Media Forum, and TSACS, Joint Director of TSACS presented a statistical overview of the HIV situation in the state. He noted that data was collected from 164 health facilities across Tripura, covering almost all blocks and subdivisions.
As of May 2024, TSACS has registered 8,729 people in the Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) centres. Of these, 4,570 are males, 1,103 are females, and one patient is transgender.
The workshop was attended by Project Director TSACS Dr. Samarpita Datta, Secretary of Tripura Web Media Forum Abhisek Dey, President of Tripura Journalist Union Pranab Sarkar, and other senior leaders of the Tripura Health Department
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
