India’s winning plan to fight AIDS holds hope for Africa (Lead)
July 30th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 30 (IANS) A highly successful AIDS prevention programme launched in India by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation holds hope for Africa where over two- thirds of the ... Read more...
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Clinton underlines US efforts to combat AIDS
July 24th, 2012 - 6:00 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 24 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has touted the US efforts to fight AIDS amid charges that Washington is lagging behind on combating the pandemic.According to ... Read more...
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Eight mn worldwide receiving HIV treatment
July 19th, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 19 (IANS) Over eight million people worldwide had access to life-saving treatment in low- and middle-income countries last year, an increase of 1.4 million over 2010, the Joint ... Read more...
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More Chinese wives get HIV from husbands
June 2nd, 2012 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 2 (IANS) The number of spouses infected with HIV by their partners is increasing in China, and most of those infected by spouses are females, China Daily reported ... Read more...
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Scale up services for pregnant HIV-positive: UNAIDS
April 26th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) As India's AIDS control department is working on its next AIDS control mission (2012-17), a top UN official Thursday said the country must scale up ... Read more...
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Five percent rise in Russia’s HIV cases
March 12th, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia witnessed a five percent rise in HIV cases in 2011 compared to the previous year, a top medical official said Monday.According to the country's ... Read more...
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Aid appeal to combat HIV/AIDS in Myanmar
December 6th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, Dec 6 (IANS) The representatives of the civil society, officials, UN agencies and celebrities in Myanmar Tuesday appealed to the international community to increase its assistance in combating HIV/AIDS ... 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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Two Grammy winners to perform in India for AIDS awareness
December 1st, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Two Grammy award winning musicians - Vishwa Mohan Bhatt from India and Toumani Diabate from Mali - will perform at a benefit concert here Dec ... Read more...
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Dip in AIDS deaths: UN report (Dec 1 is World AIDS Day)
November 30th, 2011 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, Nov 30 (IANS) The number of people dying due to HIV-AIDS has declined by nearly 0.4 million in the last five years due to improved healthcare, a UN report ... 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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Zinta to attend UN meet in Moscow
October 6th, 2011 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS Bollywood actor Preity Zinta, who is also a UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador, will participate in a three-day International Forum on Millennium Development Goal 6 beginning Oct 10 ... Read more...
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China spent $18 mn on HIV research in 2010
September 15th, 2011 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 15 (IANS) China invested $18 million in HIV vaccine research in 2010, becoming the third largest contributor globally, after the US and the European Union, UNAIDS has said.Globally, ... Read more...
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12 hours of non-stop musical treat
September 3rd, 2011 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) Music lovers are in for a treat with bands like Indus Creed and artists like Gary Lawyer, Luke Kenny and Salil Bhatt, among others, performing here ... Read more...
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HIV infection dropped 20 percent from 2001 to 2009: UN
August 26th, 2011 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
Geneva, Aug 26 (IANS) The number of new HIV infections in the Asia-Pacific region dropped by 20 percent between 2001 and 2009, a UN report said Friday.The report titled "HIV ... Read more...
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HIV spreading among China’s elderly: 80-year-old infected
August 6th, 2011 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 6 (IANS) A nearly 80-year-old man in China has been diagnosed with HIV, with doctors saying he got infected due to "frequent unprotected sex".The case is the latest ... Read more...
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‘Funds needed urgently to capitalise on HIV breakthroughs’
July 24th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 24 (IANS) A higher and more sustained investment is urgently required to capitalise on the latest breakthroughs in HIV prevention, a report says.
Funding for HIV prevention research ... Read more...
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India to continue generic drugs for HIV patients
July 6th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) India will not compromise on drug licensing norms and continue to produce generic drugs for free treatment to HIV positive patients, Commerce and Industry Minister ... Read more...
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Under fire for MSM comment, Azad clarifies stand (Second Lead)
July 5th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) After drawing sharp criticism from various sections - the gay community, activists, celebrities and UNAIDS - for his comment that men having sex with men ... Read more...
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Gay community, celebs, UNAIDS slam Azad’s MSM remark (Lead)
July 5th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad's remarks that men having sex with men (MSM) is a "disease" and "unnatural" has drawn sharp criticism, not just from ... Read more...
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Homosexuality no disease, India must include MSM: UNAIDS
July 5th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Homosexuality is not a disease and there is no place for discrimination on the basis of a person's sexual orientation, UNAIDS emphasised Tuesday, a day ... Read more...
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MSM is unnatural: Ghulam Nabi Azad
July 4th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Men having sex with men (MSM) is "unnatural", Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Monday, a comment that is likely to raise the hackles ... Read more...
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Introduce HIV/AIDS bill in parliament, demand affected people
July 4th, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Around 200 HIV-positive people staged a protest in the capital Monday demanding that a bill to protect the rights of people living with HIV/AIDS be ... Read more...
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Young women most vulnerable to HIV: UNAIDS
June 3rd, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) At least 26 percent of all new HIV infections in the world are among young women in the age group of 15-24 years, a UNAIDS ... Read more...
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34 mn HIV patients in world, infection rate down: UNAIDS
June 3rd, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) An estimated 34 million HIV-positive people live around the world but the good news is that the rate of new infections, especially in India, has ... Read more...
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About $22 bn investment needed to fight HIV: UNAIDS
June 3rd, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Nearly $22 billion investment is needed to bring down new HIV/AIDS infections globally by 2015, said a UNAIDS report released Friday."A 2011 investment framework proposed ... 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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Scriptures to help fight HIV-AIDS
March 12th, 2011 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 12 (IANS) Help of religious scriptures is being sought at a two-day meeting here to end discrimination against people with HIV and AIDS and create awareness to contain ... Read more...
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Sehwag visits hospital to show his support for HIV patients
March 4th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Mar.4 (ANI): Indian opener Virender Sehwag has called on cricket fans across the world to stop discrimination against people living with HIV.Sehwag made his plea after visiting the Haji Sir ... Read more...
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Scientists re-educate body’s immune system to repel HIV
February 3rd, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 3 (IANS) Spanish scientists have hit upon a way to "re-educate" the body's immune system to repel the HIV virus.
Researchers at Barcelona's Hospital Clinic, Spain, said they were ... Read more...
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World AIDS Day Shows A New Light Of Hope
December 2nd, 2010 - 2:56 am ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 1, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Today is World AIDS Day. Being one of the most recognized international health days, several organizations are making an extra effort today to spread awareness about ... Read more...
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Work on inequalities to get rid of AIDS: UN
December 1st, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Removing deep rooted inequities in gender, economic status and education - from which millions of AIDS and HIV positive women and children suffer - is crucial ... Read more...
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Take action to ensure AIDS spread is checked: Preity Zinta
November 30th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Calling mother-to-child transmission of HIV particularly "upsetting", Bollywood actress and UNAIDS goodwill ambassador Preity Zinta Tuesday said action must be taken now to ensure further spread of ... Read more...
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Transgenders at higher risk of HIV infection: UN
November 23rd, 2010 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Transgenders are at a higher risk of contracting HIV infection, said a UN report on AIDS epidemic released Tuesday.The 2010 UNAIDS report on the global AIDS epidemic ... Read more...
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