Current monkeypox symptoms are different from previous outbreaks, finds study

Rectal pain, penile swelling new complaints; Only a quarter of patients had known contact with a confirmed case  

Over 283 mln Africans with comorbidities at higher COVID-19 risk: Lancet

Population in African countries with high HIV / AIDS prevalence are at increased risk of COVID-19, says report

HIV positive people in Sri Lanka to now get health coverage

Four insurance firms will bear HIV-related medical costs; move aimed at increasing access to treatment

Hepatitis afflicts many HIV/AIDS patients, but there is no policy for them

Health ministry and AIDS control body keep shifting responsibility; no statistics available on patients with co-infection

Direct cash transfers reduce risk of exposure to HIV, says UNDP report

Cash payments help tackle poverty and improve access to education and healthcare

A patent triumph of public interest

New flexibilities make public interest safeguards integral to drug patent rights

Drug-resistant TB now epidemic among HIV+ people in Mumbai

Transmission from one person to another, not inadequate treatment, is major cause for spread of disease, says study investigator

Muted response

Hepatitis C is a growing problem in India, but government has no programme to manage the disease

Integrate mpox with HIV, STI prevention & control programmes: WHO

New HIV guidelines on viral suppression unveiled at international AIDS conference

50 years of international aid: World’s richest countries owe $5.7 trillion debt to poor, says OXFAM

Substantial debt owed to world’s poorest people 9 times more than sub-Saharan Africa’s stock of external debt at 2019-end

Over half the HIV infected people globally do not know their positive status: UN

Gap Report calls for scaling up efforts to end the disease by 2030

Curative resolve

A dose of political will, backed by communication skills, can help combat infectious diseases

Bytes

UN calls for protection of rights of women, indigenous peoples

The 69th session of the UN General Assembly will see the participation of world leaders on crucial global issues

Inextricably linked

A United Nations report highlights the connection between environment and health

INDIA

Is UN giving in to industry?

UN adopts resolution to fight chronic lifestyle diseases, without targets or commitments

FIGHTING AIDS

Mobile technology to be used to improve maternal and child health in Africa

Smartphones will help health workers track the health of expecting mothers and their unborn children

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Mess in Manipur

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Coffins for the EU Delegation in Delhi

Health activists protest against the EU-India investment treaty under negotiation now

Blood plasma sale to Reliance by state blood banks in Odisha under scanner

Health officials say nothing wrong with decision to sell surplus blood plasma for revenue; activists say it's unethical

Notes on migration

Bhojpuri folk songs expressing feelings of women left behind by migrant workers have evolved over the centuries, reflecting changing patterns of …