The Untouchables: Children living with HIV, AIDS in Manipur (Dec 1 is World AIDS Day)
December 1st, 2010 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Kamini Kumari
Imphal, Dec 1 (IANS) Growing up in a conflict zone, children living with HIV in the northeastern state of Manipur are deprived of more than their childhood.Eleven-year-old Tina, who is ... Read more...
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HIV positive children battle disease, discrimination (Dec 1 is World AIDS Day)
December 1st, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhulika Sonkar
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Away from a group of children playing in a lush green park in the heart of the capital, eight-year-old Shashank huddles on an iron bench ... Read more...
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Once shunned, she now educates people about AIDS (Dec 1 is World AIDS Day)
December 1st, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
By Pradipta Tapadar
Kolkata, Dec 1 (IANS) Her husband died just two years after marriage and the young 22-year-old found that he had transmitted the HIV virus to her. It was the beginning ... Read more...
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Over 550,000 Russians living with HIV
November 30th, 2010 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) There are 568,217 people in Russia living with HIV, official statistics show.On the eve of the World AIDS Day - Dec 1 - Russia's health ministry Tuesday ... 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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Bike rally in Chennai to spread AIDS awareness
November 30th, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by ANI
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of 'World AIDS Day' to spread awareness about the deadly disease here today.The ... Read more...
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Himachal to sensitise students about AIDS during school prayers
November 30th, 2010 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 30 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government will disseminate information about HIV/AIDS during the morning prayer session of every senior secondary school to sensitise students about the scourge, a minister ... Read more...
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‘Indian corporates need to do more about AIDS, HIV awareness’
November 30th, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 30 (IANS) The corporate houses in India should come forward and undertake HIV/AIDS awareness programmes within the organisations to sensitise their employees, an International Labour Organisation (ILO) official said ... Read more...
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Nearly 61,000 HIV-infected in Punjab
November 30th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 30 (IANS) The number of HIV cases in Punjab is going up due to increased prevalence of the infection among injectable drug users and now stands at nearly 61,000, ... 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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HIV/AIDS support services in South Asia largely absent: UN
November 30th, 2010 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) HIV/AIDS support services and treatment for migrants in South Asia, including India, are largely absent and need to be stepped up, a UNDP report released here Tuesday ... Read more...
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Media coverage on HIV/AIDS down by 70pc in developed world: Study
November 30th, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): An international team of researchers has revealed that media coverage on HIV/AIDS has fallen by more than 70 percent in developed countries over the last 20 years.While in ... 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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Red Ribbon Express arrives in Delhi
November 29th, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) The Red Ribbon Express arrived in the capital Monday, a year after its journey around the country to spread awareness about AIDS and other diseases.Delhi Health Minister ... Read more...
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Kim Kardashian: Donate To Charity To Buy Her Digital Life!
November 29th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
But, the American socialite has now decided to keep herself away from the digital life for the sake of charity. ‘Keep a Child Alive’ charity in association with this former ‘Dancing ... Read more...
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Cricketers to sport red ribbons on World AIDS Day
November 29th, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Leading international cricket players will be sporting red ribbons in their upcoming matches to mark World AIDS Day (Dec 1) and to support those living with ... Read more...
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Legalizing same-sex marriage may help curb HIV, say experts
November 29th, 2010 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 29 (ANI): Legal recognition to same-sex marriage may help curbing HIV/AIDS, say experts.Although the rate of HIV infection is 0.05 percent in China, gay men have been the hardest ... Read more...
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Gaga, Usher, Kardashian ‘play dead’ to raise money for World AIDS Day
November 29th, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 29 (ANI): Kim Kardashian has posed dead in a coffin for a new advert promoting The Digital Life Sacrifice, an internet campaign in which stars including Lady Gaga, Justin ... Read more...
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Red Ribbon Express in Delhi to spread AIDS awareness
November 28th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The Red Ribbon Express, a train for spreading AIDS awareness, will be in the capital Nov 29-Dec 1.The eight-coach train, with both doctors and volunteers, will ... Read more...
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‘Parent-to-child transmission of HIV high in India’
November 28th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Killugudi Jayaraman
Bangalore, Nov 28 (IANS) While India may have stemmed the AIDS epidemic "it miserably failed in prevention of parent to child transmission of HIV", says the AIDS Society of India ... Read more...
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Mandatory HIV testing no longer required for Indian visa
November 26th, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Foreign nationals coming to India will no longer have to sign an undertaking regarding their HIV status in their visa forms, the Forum of Parliamentarians on HIV ... Read more...
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Delhi to host exhibition of HIV+ children’s pictures
November 23rd, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) In an attempt to highlight the everyday trials of HIV positive children, especially orphans, a collection of photographs will be exhibited at the British Council here Nov ... Read more...
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NCPCR to recommend programmes for HIV/AIDS affected children
November 15th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is preparing a comprehensive document recommending programmes to provide assistance to HIV/AIDS affected children.The document includes suggestions like ... Read more...
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Lakhs counselled on AIDS, says Azad
August 25th, 2010 - 9:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) A total of 143 lakh people have been counselled on HIV/AIDS, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said Wednesday.
The minister was speaking at a meeting of the Parliamentary ... Read more...
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Zuma acknowledges paternity of lovechild
February 5th, 2010 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
Pretoria, Feb 5 (IANS) Reacting to criticism over fathering a child out of wedlock, South African President Jacob Zuma said he has performed his obligation by acknowledging the paternity of the baby.
"I ... Read more...
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Zuma lovechild shame on South Africa, says newspaper
February 1st, 2010 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Feb 1 (DPA) A leading South African daily Monday accused President Jacob Zuma of shaming his country following reports that he has fathered a child out of wedlock.
In a front-page editorial ... Read more...
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Argentina sees Latin America’s first gay marriage
December 29th, 2009 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Dec 29 (IANS/EFE) Two men have wed in the southernmost tip of Argentina in the first marriage of its kind in Latin America, one of the spouses joined in the ... Read more...
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Sex workers, transgenders run restaurant for HIV+ people and fight social stigma
December 26th, 2009 - 9:37 pm ICT by ANI
By Jaipal SharmaMysore, Dec.26 (ANI): Sex workers and transgenders in Mysore city of Karnataka are running a restaurant and serve traditional south Indian food to guests as a way of raising funds ... Read more...
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Celina to judge beauty contest for eunuchs!
December 9th, 2009 - 3:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Celina Jaitley proves that her support towards the upliftment of the pariah section of the society go beyond words, as she confirms to be one of the jury members of the ... Read more...
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Celina Lends Support To Third Gender Beauty Pageant
December 2nd, 2009 - 8:12 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Celina Jaitley is well known for her contribution towards the emancipation of marginalized section of society and she has gone an extra mile recently. She gave her support to one of ... Read more...
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Celina felicitated for Aids awareness campaign
December 2nd, 2009 - 6:45 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Celina Jaitley was the guest of honor on the occasion of World AIDS Day, which was celebrated with much fanfare by the community of eunuchs. The Guru of hijras Laxmi Narayan ... Read more...
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UN rejects punishment for homosexuality in 80 countries
December 2nd, 2009 - 1:51 am ICT by IANS
New York, Dec 2 (DPA) Some 80 countries still penalise homosexuals, including passing criminal laws that fuel discrimination against them, the joint UN programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) said.
On World AIDS ... Read more...
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Today is World AIDS Day 2009
December 1st, 2009 - 8:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Baltimore, Dec 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The historic World AIDS Day, is today, i.e. on December 1 each year. It is exclusively dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by ... Read more...
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Red Ribbon Symbolizing World AIDS Day 2009 Adorns White House
December 1st, 2009 - 8:00 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Dec.01, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The World AIDS day is being observed in the White house as a red ribbon which symbolizes solidarity with people infected with the virus has been adorning ... Read more...
Good news on AIDS front, new infections down by over 100,000
December 1st, 2009 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) India had reassuring news on the HIV/AIDS front on World AIDS Day Tuesday. The number of HIV positive people in the country had declined by 400,000 ... Read more...
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