‘Special’ mothers to take care of ’special’ children (Feature)
September 18th, 2012 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Sep 18 (IANS) Two years ago 40-year old Anuradha, who is HIV positive, came to Jaipur with a frail body and weak mind clouded with uncertainty about her future. ... Read more...
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Common parasite linked to severe birth defects
April 15th, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 15 (IANS) Scientists have identified specific strains of the Toxoplasma gondii parasite, which may account for premature births and severe birth defects in the US.
Pregnant women can ... Read more...
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Profiles of candidates for World Bank president
March 24th, 2012 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 24 (IANS) The World Bank announced here Friday that Jim Yong Kim from the US, Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Colombia's Jose Antonio Ocampo are the three candidates for ... Read more...
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Cuba to test new AIDS vaccine
March 7th, 2012 - 2:14 pm ICT by IANS
Havana, March 7 (IANS) Cuba has unveiled a new AIDS vaccine which has successfully been tested on mice, and the country is ready to begin human testing soon, a media ... Read more...
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28,000 die of HIV/AIDS in China
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:02 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 21 (IANS) A total of 28,000 people died of HIV/AIDS in China in 2011, the health ministry said Saturday.The number of people living with HIV/AIDS rose by 40,000 ... Read more...
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58 gays, lesbians slain this year in Honduras
December 15th, 2011 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Tegucigalpa, Dec 15 (IANS/EFE) Dozens of members of Honduras' gay and lesbian community gathered outside the Attorney General's Office in this capital to protest the slayings of 58 gays and ... Read more...
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Pakistan has nearly 100,000 HIV/AIDS patients
December 3rd, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 3 (IANS) Nearly 100,000 people in Pakistan are living with HIV/AIDS, a media report has said.Of the 97,400 people living with HIV/AIDS in the country, 40,000 are in ... Read more...
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Around 60,000 new HIV/AIDS cases in China
November 1st, 2011 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 1 (IANS) China has recorded about 429,000 registered AIDS patients and HIV carriers by the end of September, Xinhua reported.According to the official figures released Monday, these statistics ... Read more...
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‘Maharashtra has 18 percent of India’s HIV-AIDS population’
July 4th, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Maharashtra figures among the AIDS-affected states with around 420,000 HIV-AIDS patients, or 18 percent of the country's total affected population, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan ... Read more...
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Provide pensions to HIV patients, says Himachal
July 4th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 4 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Monday asked the central government to provide pensions to people suffering from HIV/AIDS."The central government should start a pension scheme for HIV/AIDS patients," ... Read more...
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Assam Rifles to assist cancer, AIDS patients in northeast
May 21st, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, May 21 (IANS) Counter-insurgency outfit Assam Rifles, India's oldest paramilitary force, will now be seen in a new role - assisting people of the northeastern region in tackling dreaded ... Read more...
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Court notice on insurance for AIDS patients
May 12th, 2011 - 12:57 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) on a petition to make HIV/AIDS patients eligible for health ... Read more...
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NGO demands parliamentary bill for protection of HIV patients’ rights
April 30th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Apr 30(ANI): A Non-Government Organisation in Hyderabad has demanded a parliamentary bill for the protection of the rights of HIV positive patients.World Vision, which works with AIDS and HIV positive ... Read more...
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Liver-related problems found among Goa HIV patients: Study
April 20th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 20 (IANS) A study conducted by NGOs in the state has found almost 60 percent of HIV-infected patients also have liver related complications.The study, by World Vision India ... Read more...
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Positive, he brings smiles to other HIV-affected
April 16th, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
Maharajganj (Uttar Pradesh), April 16 (IANS) When Dayanand Gupta, 30, tested positive for HIV four years ago, his world came crashing down. He even left his job. But today he ... Read more...
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New AIDS cases in India drop by 50 percent
April 1st, 2011 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) India, home to the world's third largest AIDS population, has registered a 50 percent dip in the number of new cases registered annually, according to ... Read more...
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AIDS welfare cost may effect growth: Report
April 1st, 2011 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Even as India has recorded a drop in the number of infections, a new report on HIV/AIDS by UNAIDS warns that the epidemic, if not ... Read more...
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Rights of school owners, poor kids can co-exist: Apex court (Lead)
March 15th, 2011 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday said that the right to run an educational institution could not come into conflict with right to education of a child ... Read more...
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HIV street drug ‘Whoonga’ is South Africa’s latest high
January 28th, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 28 (ANI): South Africa's battle against Aids is being threatened with a street drug called 'Whoonga', which is a cocktail that includes the antiretroviral (ARV) medication prescribed to people with ... Read more...
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Allahabad old age couple provides shelter to discarded AIDS patients
January 1st, 2011 - 7:56 pm ICT by ANI
Allahabad, Jan 1 (ANI): In a remarkable gesture towards humanity, an old age couple in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad city are providing shelter to AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) patients, who have been ... Read more...
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Frankie Boyle criticized for making fun of charities
December 16th, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Dec 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Frankie Boyle has been highly criticized for making fun of cancer and AIDS patients. AIDS activists and Cancer institutes have joined in the call to condemn the ... Read more...
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Kolkatans to walk for AIDS awareness
December 9th, 2010 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IANS) With the pledge of spreading awareness about HIV/AIDS and fighting the stigma associated with it, the Kolkata Police and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) along with an NGO ... Read more...
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Kolkata to walk for AIDS awareness
December 9th, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 9 (IANS) With the pledge of spreading awareness about HIV/AIDS and stigma associated with it, Kolkata Police and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) with a NGO are organising a marathon ... Read more...
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Bruni meets AIDS patients, dazzles Delhi (Second Lead)
December 6th, 2010 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) The glamorous French First Lady Carla Bruni had a different kind of day out in Delhi Monday as she interacted with HIV positive patients and counsellors at ... Read more...
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Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Hudson And Other celebrities In ‘Digital Death’ Mood!
December 4th, 2010 - 10:26 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Hollywood celebrities have become quite socially responsible these days. They are ready to do every possible thing they can for the benefit of the society. American musician Alicia Keys’ BuyLife.org ... Read more...
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China to have 1.2 mn HIV-affected people by 2015
December 4th, 2010 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 4 (IANS) China will have about 1.2 million people living with HIV/AIDS by 2015, says a government report.China has over 740,000 HIV/AIDS patients in the mainland and sex is one ... Read more...
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Liza Minnelli Joins Other Celebs On World AIDS Day Event
December 3rd, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Actress Liza Minnelli was seen on the same stage with some other celebrities and media persons at Washington Square Park as they assembled to celebrate the ... Read more...
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37 Bangladeshis died due to AIDS in 2010
December 1st, 2010 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Dec 1 (IANS) Thirty-seven people died this year due to AIDS as the total number of HIV/AIDS cases in Bangladesh rose to over 2,000, the country's health minister said Wednesday.The number ... Read more...
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Thousands run for AIDS awareness in Jharkhand
December 1st, 2010 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Dec 1 (IANS) Thousands of school children, NCC cadets and others ran in this Jharkhand capital Wednesday to raise awareness on AIDS, which NGOs claim has infected over 20,000 people in ... Read more...
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School students spread AIDS awareness in Rajkot
November 30th, 2010 - 10:52 pm ICT by ANI
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Rajkot, Nov.30 (ANI): Students participated in a campaign on
the eve of 'World AIDS Day' to spread awareness about the deadly disease here
today.Students also choreographed ... Read more...
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Delhi to launch AIDS awareness campaign in slum areas Dec 1
November 29th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia Monday said an awareness campaign about AIDS will be launched in the capital's slum areas from Dec 1.Elaborating on the plans ... Read more...
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China offers free HIV tests
October 2nd, 2010 - 10:57 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 2 (IANS) Health centres in a Chinese province are now offering tests for HIV/AIDS free of charge in a bid to control the spread of the disease.People in the northwestern ... Read more...
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AIDS drug could also fight herpes virus
September 24th, 2010 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 24 (ANI): A drug approved in 2007 for the treatment of AIDS- raltegravir or Isentress-could also play a role in preventing the herpes virus, found a new study.Sold by Merck, ... Read more...
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UN to support Mizoram in dealing with HIV/AIDS
September 2nd, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
Aizawl, Sep 2 (IANS) The United Nations (UN) will support Mizoram in prevention of HIV/AIDS and in management of prisons in the northeastern state, an official said here Thursday.
Cristina Albertin, representative of ... Read more...
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NGO condemns discriminatory practices against HIV patients
August 20th, 2010 - 7:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 20(ANI): The Naz Foundation Trust, an NGO based here has condemned the discriminatory practices by the Global Arts Village against people living with HIV.The Naz Foundation Trust has organized ... Read more...
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