As the first few cases of HIV infection of the country were reported in 1986 the Manipur State Government also took   serious note of the problem and initiated a series of important measures to tackle the epidemic. With the formation of the   high-powered National AIDS Committee in 1986 and as it launched its National AIDS Control Programme in 1987, Manipur   immediately set up a State AIDS Committee under the chairmanship of Chief Minister. State AIDS Cell was established in   the State Health Directorate under the supervision of one medical officer.


     AIDS has emerged as a new and serious public health emergency in Manipur.  The first HIV positive case in Manipur   was  reported in February 1990 from the blood samples of October 1989 among a cluster of Injecting Drug Users (IDUs).   The State AIDS Policy was adopted by the State Government on 3rd October, 1996 and became the first State in India to   have a State AIDS Policy. The Manipur State AIDS Control Society (MACS) was formed and registered in March, 1998 and   since then the Society has been implementing the AIDS Control Programme in the State. The Apex Body of the Society is   the Governing Body consisting of not more than 17 persons from various Government and Non-Government   Organizations   with the Chief Minister of Manipur, the Minister (Health) and the Commissioner/Secretary (Health) as its   Chairman,  Vice- Chairman and Member Secretary respectively. The management of the Society is entrusted to an   Executive  Committee consisting of not more than 11 persons from different Government and Non-Government   Organizations with the  Commissioner/Secretary (Health) and Project Director (MACS) as its President and Member   Secretary respectively.