The Latest Breaking News from HIV

Kerala HC suggests Union Govt. come out with protocols to prevent discrimination against persons suffering from Hepatitis B in civil/public employment. Criticised medical board's report for declaring petitioner unfit solely due to infection. Deputy Solicitor General of India submitted Union Govt. has policy for HIV-infected persons, but not for Hepatitis…

Birx served in the Trump administration, helping states navigate COVID-19. Her work in public health largely focused on HIV and AIDS.

MP Raja said Sanatana Dharma is like HIV, needs to be destroyed. People in North India are looking to DMK and Dravidian parties for "cure". Raja supported Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's remarks comparing Sanatana Dharma to dengue and malaria. He said it is dangerous and must be rooted out. DMK functionaries…

Nutrition essential for body to recuperate; RATIONS trial by Anurag Bhargava et al studies effect of food basket & micronutrients on TB recovery. Sub-optimal diet a risk factor for non-communicable diseases; food as formal part of patient care & treatment being experimented. WFP initiated nutrition supplements & counselling for PLHIV…

Republicans in Congress back substantial cuts to the budget of the CDC, taking aim at one of former President Donald Trump's major health programs: a push to end the HIV epidemic in the U.S.

The disease kills more women in the country than any other, but lack of funding and awareness means few get support, and a fast-food culture only adds to the problem

For any woman, pregnancy and giving birth are major life-changing experiences. Becoming a mother brings with it a range of emotions and, in many African cultures, positive emotions are centred when talking about motherhood.

Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the regions most affected by HIV. In Nigeria alone, an estimated 1.8 million people are living with the virus.

In a country where many live far from clinics, a home-visit scheme has been a breakthrough in treating illnesses such as diabetes and spotting cancers