Hypocrisy of the west
A legitimate tool to meet any public health crisis, rich countries, particularly the US, have resolutely opposed its deployment by developing …
Bihar faces shortage of HIV drug
Activists blame it on poor coordination between NACO and state; say 20,000 patients at risk
HIV bill at risk
Health ministry keeps draft bill under wraps. Activists fear provision of free treatment is diluted
Thirst for profits rises as disease spreads
Even as AIDS spreads throughout the world, Australians are determined to get their share of the profits from the use of a shrub that halts …
In AID(S) of the dying
To tackle the killer disease ravaging South Africa, the government's health policy will have to undergo a drastic change
Baywatch
Goa's 'army' fights drugs, AIDS, nudism and the various other ills of tourism that threaten to snuff out the local traditional lifestyle
Tropical pill
Medicines are for the rich, not for fighting tropical diseases afflicting millions in developing nations. Pharmaceutical companies seem to have …
AIDS transmitted through artificial insemination
Subha (not her real name), 35, had been married for over 10 years, but was still childless. Doctors attributed this condition to her husband's …
The natco-pfizer test
Natco’s demand for a voluntary licence from Pfizer will establish how well the compulsory licence process works in India
Health in news on May 10
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Why Modi's razzmatazz diplomacy isn't serving African interests
Missing from Modi’s foreign trips is a focus on issues most pressing for Africa’s people
Why a one-size-fits-all approach to COVID-19 could have lethal consequences
We are putting in place measures that will lead to malnutrition and starvation for millions of people, and for these horrors, children and …
Dosage of HIV drug may be too low for African-Americans: study
Half of African-Americans have high levels of a protein that helps remove HIV drug maraviroc from the body
‘Dual contraception is a must to avert HIV infection’
Hormonal contraceptives, promoted in developed nations, put health at risk, says a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. Sonal …
Sustainable peatland management can prevent future pandemics: Study
Peatlands harbour a variety of disease-spreading hosts; flora and fauna in them are also being harvested, increasing contact with humans
Sustainable Development Goals: A paradigm shift in United Nations' fund flow
A report cites the changing funding patterns of the UN and its reliance on corporate partners
Terminated abruptly
Toeing the US' line appears to be an essential prerequisite for receiving aid from it. The 'Reproductive Health for Refugees Consortium' for aids …
HIV treatment centres run short of CD4 kits
AIDS control organisation assures protesting activists that kits needed for initiating anti-retroviral treatment will be made available in a day
Most comprehensive study on HIV, malaria, TB shows major progress in the millennium
Funding and policy have had real impact in combating the diseases, although challenges remain
Fewer men aware of HIV/AIDS in most states: NFHS-5
Significant decline in proportion of women aware of HIV / AIDS in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala and Tripura
10.4 million new TB cases reported in 2015; global actions falling short: WHO
Report shows that countries need to move much faster to prevent, detect and treat the disease if they are to meet global targets
ILO push to stop discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS at work place
The International Labour Organisation (ILO), in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment and the National AIDS Control …
HIV can be edited out of genome
Unlike currently available drugs, a new technology provides tool to target dormant HIV in the body
Dying in stages
Thirty million HIV-infected people in the world live in developing nations. With no cures in sight, all they can do is wait for death. And lack …
New, more virulent HIV strain reported in the Netherlands 40 years after pandemic began
The new HIV variant is a cause for concern since these are figures for a country with high awareness about and monitoring of the disease