HIV positive children’s treatment in Africa not on par with adults: UN Report
Only six African countries provided antiretroviral therapy to children living with HIV in 2020, a report by UNAIDS has said
Crackdown on LGBT people leading to HIV-AIDS crisis in Indonesia: Report
HIV rate among gay men in Indonesia has increased five-fold from 5% in 2007 to 25% in 2015
South Africa's remarkable journey out of the dark decade of AIDS denialism
Activists, health-care workers and scientists in South Africa were faced with a horrific epidemic but went on a ruthless crusade to turn it around
At least 46 HIV cases in Uttar Pradesh after quack used single syringe for injections
Matter came to light after the health department launched a probe following reports of high number of HIV cases
Global Fund withdrawal
Communities can make – or break – strategies to curb HIV
They need greater recognition as equal partners in the fight against HIV as well as resources to continue doing the critically important work …
New gene editing technology may not fully eliminate HIV, finds study
Scientists had been optimistic that CRISPR could annihilate the deadly disease
How COVID-19 restrictions prevent Nairobi’s sex workers from accessing vital healthcare
Unfortunately, COVID-19 has made it harder than usual for sex workers all over Africa to access healthcare
Bring HIV/AIDS Bill in Parliament this winter session, demand activists
Bill has been shuttling between health and law ministries since 2006
Gene variant in people of African origin helps control HIV, says study
Between 4% and 13% of people of African origin could be carrying a particular variant that decreases the viral load
AIDS claimed 1 life every minute in 2022; 9.2 million patients sans HIV treatment: UNAIDS
While the number of AIDS-related deaths among children was reduced by 64% in 2010-2022, HIV still claimed the lives of approximately 84,000 children
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for HIV in low- & middle-income countries to grow 25% by 2025, says WHO
Presently, only half the children living with HIV receive ART; may fall short of UNAIDS treatment coverage target for 2025
Public acceptance of gay relationships will help control spread of AIDS: SC on Section 377
Justice DY Chandrachud told lawyers that same sex couples living in denial with no access to medical care were more prone to contracting and …
Native problems
From developed countries like USA to the developing African nations, indigenous communities constitute the most poor and neglected sections
WHO recommends faster and cheaper treatment for Multi-Drug Resistant TB
This is a critical step forward in tackling the MDR-TB public health crisis, says organisation
Centre to bear most of the expenses on AIDS control programme
Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad announces major steps for improved AIDS treatment to enhance longevity and productivity of patients
African children are neglected when it comes to HIV treatment: Lancet study
Only 55% of African children living with HIV (including those who were previously undiagnosed) are on antiretroviral therapy and 32.6% have a …
12 African countries commit to ending AIDS in kids by 2030
Early HIV testing, eliminating vertical transmission and addressing social and structural barriers in plan of action
New vaccine could end three-decade-long wait for an effective prevention of HIV
Clinical trial of the vaccine has kicked off in South Africa where 1,000 people are infected with HIV every day
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
Mpox, AIDS & COVID-19 show challenges of targeting public health messaging to specific groups without causing stigma
Racial, sexual stigma around monkeypox spurred World Health Organization to rename the disease to mpox
MDG final report highlights the success of strategic intervention
Human society has achieved several milestones on all eight goals: Report
World AIDS Day: Communities can lead way to ending public health threat, says UNAIDS
Suggests integrating, elevating and engaging communities at all stages of HIV-related decision-making
AMR causes more deaths than malaria and HIV/AIDS combined. What Africa is doing to fight this silent epidemic
In many African countries, poverty and inequality propel the likelihood of antimicrobial resistance
What caused HIV/AIDS to explode?
Social forces drive viral pandemics, say scientists