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

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

Palliative care not available for majority in developing countries: WHO

Only 20 countries across the world have palliative care well integrated into their health-care systems, says report