IMPHAL : Manipur will host the United Nations International Conference to discuss issues related to drug and substance abuse and HIV/AIDS on September 30-October 1, Governor Dr Najma Heptulla announced on Sunday. She made an announcement while speaking at the 13th foundation day celebrations of the Manipur State Commission for Women (MSCW) in Imphal. Delegates […]
Are we near to a ‘cure for HIV’ and AIDS? In a significant development, a person with HIV infection has been reported to be experiencing remission for the last 18 months after antiretroviral therapy (ART) was stopped following stem-cell transplantation in London. This was reported in the latest edition of a reputed medical journal. Remission […]
1 दिसम्बर को विश्व एड्स दिवस पर पटना विमेंस कॉलेज के स्वयसेविकाओं ने जागरूकता रैली के दवारा लोगों को एक बीमारी से संबंधित जानकारी प्रदान की. इस अवसर पर एड्स के चिन्ह को सभी ने मिलकर बनाया। एक लघु व्याख्यान दवारा एड्स कैसे होता है इसे कैसे रोका जा सकता है। इस दिवस को मानाने […]
On Saturday, 1st December, International AIDS Day was celebrated at Patna Women’s College. Around 60 NSS volunteers marked the occasion of International AIDS Day, 2018 in the college campus by forming the cross symbol of HIV AIDS. Wearing the cross ribbon on the dress the students were very active in sharing their views regarding HIV […]
From Shillong comes the news that HIV prevalence in Meghalaya has actually increased by 0.73 per cent, from 0.16 per cent in 2015, according to the HIV Sentinel Surveillance, 2017. An official from the Meghalaya AIDS Control Society (MACS) said on Friday that that the cumulative anti-retroviral therapy (ART) data in October showed that the […]
Cows have shown an “insane” and “mind-blowing” ability to tackle HIV which will help develop a vaccine, says a BBC report quoting US researchers. And this ain’t no Bullshit, it’s a genuine scientific report! In a first for immunisation, the animals rapidly produced special types of antibody that can neutralise HIV. It is thought cows […]
Beijing: Is China covering up an AIDS epidemic? The news that China is going to get more HIV positive people on ‘traditional’ and ‘affordable’ traditional Chinese medicine is causing concern among the HIV-AIDS community worldwide. China will double the number of AIDS patients it treats with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), officials have said, part of […]
They blamed Gaeten Douglas (Patient Zero) as the one who brought the HIV virus to America. They demonised the Gay community because Douglas happened to be gay. Now research shows that Douglas was actually a scapegoat. One of the most demonised patients in history – Gaetan Dugas – has been convincingly cleared of claims he […]
Pakistani media have reported that Pakistan has the second largest number of HIV patients in South Asia. Pakistan has around 94,000 HIV positive patients, the second largest number in South Asia. According to the report of HIV /AIDs Control Program Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, around 157 children across the province were infected with HIV while Peshawar tops […]
A child undergoing treatment for burn injuries at Guwahati Medical College Hospital (GMCH) has tested HIV positive after being given contaminated blood at the hospital, claim the parents. The boy, who is three-and-half years old, had suffered 40% burns and was admitted to GMCH in April, 2015. He was kept there for more than five […]
Gay men or MSMs are prevented from donating blood in England, even though a ‘lifetime ban’ on Gay men donating blood was lifted in 2011. In Northern Ireland, gay men may be also to get married, but they still cannot donate blood to their significant other! The National Health Service had recently indicated that blood […]
Governments should ensure that they follow the WHO guidelines and give all HIV infected people access to uninterrupted supply of medicines. The right to health for HIV+ people can only be ensured fully if governments decriminalize gay sex and sex work, says an appeal from GNP+ As the World Health Organisation (WHO) gathers to discuss […]
