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

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

NACO says HIV/AIDS under control, but numbers and experts disagree

While the data released today shows that new infections have reduced by 80%, an expert says medicine stock-outs are a common sight

Gender inequalities hamper sub-Saharan Africa’s fight against HIV: UNAIDS

AIDS is the leading cause of death among women in Africa 

‘HIV Made Me Fabulous’ film relies on science and embodied storytelling to counter stigma, discrimination

The movie aspires to let women know that if they are HIV-positive, they still have the right to enjoy all aspects of life, including sexuality, …

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

Global Fund withdrawal

Cipla shows the way, again

The pioneer of inexpensive AIDS drugs made a paediatric medicine that will save thousands of children

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

Highlights of 2016 International AIDS Conference in South Africa

South Africa has the highest infection rate in the world with about seven million affected

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

AIDS: how far the world has come and how far it needs to go to get to zero

Globally, the health community is moving to a point where there could be zero new HIV infections or deaths. But it has been a long road

Global AIDS fight ‘in danger’ after setbacks due to COVID-19

Number of new infections dropped by only 3.6 % between 2020 and 2021, the smallest annual decline since 2016

‘World at highest risk of losing control of AIDS epidemic'

Mark Dybul, an American AIDS researcher and diplomat warned of a situation where the AIDs epidemic could spiral out of control, at the ongoing …

Safeguarding foetuses

AIDS in Africa

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A common chord

Startling links

Viruses of many ailments, including common cold and HIV, have common genetic traits

Website review: http://www.fao.org/hivaids/

This multilingual website, maintained by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, seeks to work as a centralised source of …

IISER Bhopal scientists develop novel molecule that can hinder viral transcription of HIV-1 virus

The development could potentially lead to novel drugs and therapies to fight HIV-1

India’s HIV-affected community ends protest over alleged shortage of drugs

Control office to be set up to work on forecasting, availability, supply chain, dispensing antiretroviral drugs  

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

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