Aizawl, Aug. 29 -- Nearly 3,000 people have died of complications related to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in Mizoram over the past five and a half years, state Health Minister Lalrinpuii informed the assembly on Thursday.

Responding to a query from opposition Mizo National Front (MNF) legislator K. Laldawngliana, the minister said that 2,996 people have died of AIDS between 2020 and July 2025.

The highest number of deaths was recorded in 2023 at 632, followed by 561 in 2024 and 295 deaths reported till July this year.

During the same period, 11,032 individuals were found HIV positive, including 611 newly detected cases in 2025. Currently, 1,928 people in Mizoram are living with AIDS, while the total number of people living...