The Latest Breaking News from HIV

Kenya has a severe, generalised HIV epidemic, with 1.4 million cases. But in recent years, the country has experienced a notable decline in the prevalence of the virus, attributed in part to increased access to antiretroviral drugs. In 2016, Kenya became one of the first African countries to make antiretroviral…

As countries mark World Aids Day Friday, the United Nations has said it's possible to wipe out the disase by 2030 – but only if communities and are given the means to do so. This comes as South Africa recorded its first significant fall in the number of people suffering…

‘It’s just really sad that I don’t think to this day… there is a willingness to change,’ says former patient

Globally 39M living with HIV; 2.4M in India. Prevention interventions not enough; no vaccine. Involve communities, invest in testing, implement WHO guidelines to prevent advanced HIV. Antiretroviral therapy saves lives, India produces generic HIV meds. PrEP & long-acting injectable PrEP can prevent HIV. By 2025, 95% of PLHIV should have…

An early-stage clinical trial raises hope for a new, single-dose HIV therapy that uses CRISPR, the famous gene-editing system.

Kerala Health Dept. to launch "Zero new HIV infection by 2025" campaign. Density of HIV infection in Kerala is 0.06, lower than national figure of 0.22. World AIDS Day on Dec 1, theme "Let communities lead". UNAIDS: Communities can lead in building trust, innovating, monitoring policies & services, holding providers…

The actor first spoke publicly about his HIV diagnosis in 2021, explaining that he kept it secret for over a decade out of fear of harming his career

At 0.29%, Karnataka’s HIV prevalence rate is higher than the national average of 0.22%. While Nagaland tops the list of States with the highest prevalence (1.61%), Karnataka is in the ninth position, according to data from the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO).

Elton John has urged British lawmakers to do more to fight HIV and AIDS