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  World AIDS Day 2018: Theme, Symbol, Poster, Prevention, Causes and Slogan

  Health | December 01, 2018 11:16 IST

  World AIDS Day 2018: From causes, prevention to treatment, here's everything you should know about HIV AIDS.

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  Health Ministry implements HIV, AIDS Act: All you need to know

  India | September 11, 2018 21:15 IST

  The government will also issue necessary guidelines with respect to protocols for HIV and AIDS related diagnostic facilities. Anti-retroviral therapy and opportunistic infection management will also be applicable to all persons.

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  HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act 2017 implemented: All you need to know

  India | September 11, 2018 8:40 IST

  Days after Supreme Court decriminalised homosexuality in India, the government today announced the implementation of HIV, AIDS Prevention and Control) Act, 2017, which criminalises discrimination against victims of deadly disease. 

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  World AIDS Day: Lack of awareness is responsible for HIV and AIDS stigma

  Lifestyle | December 01, 2017 15:20 IST

  According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there were approximately 36.7 million people living with HIV at the end of 2016.

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  India, China and Pakistan among 10 countries that account for 95% of HIV cases, according to UN’s latest report

  Lifestyle | July 21, 2017 15:53 IST

  The numbers are sadly shocking in India, Pakistan and China

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  World AIDS Day December 1: 8 commonly believed misconceptions about HIV/AIDS

  Lifestyle | December 01, 2017 15:49 IST

  On World AIDS Day, let's take shatter some common myths surrounding HIV/AIDS

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  HIV is no longer a curse to motherhood

  Lifestyle | May 19, 2017 13:30 IST

  HIV isn’t going to trouble the expecting mothers anymore, as according to experts’ combination of several medicines can reduce the risk of transmission of the disease to the baby.

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  Believed to be ‘Patient Zero’ of AIDS for thirty years, gay man finally cleared of blame

  World | October 27, 2016 21:38 IST

  For thirty years, the world believed a gay man to be “Patient Zero” of AIDS and demonised him for spreading HIV across North America in the 1980s, only to find out that he may not

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  More rights, employment opportunities on anvil for HIV and AIDS patients, Union Cabinet approves amendments to key bill

  India | October 05, 2016 16:17 IST

  The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved amendments to 'The HIV and AIDS Bill, 2014' (Prevention and Control) Bill to bring legal accountability, to create a formal system and to investigate complaints against those who discriminate

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  Use ‘Dipper’ at night: The phrase behind every Indian truck now the tagline of a condom brand

  August 17, 2016 13:28 IST

  Tata Motors, India’s premier truck manufacturing brand, has taken a ‘unique’ approach to promote safe sex among truck drivers in India as they are in the HIV high-risk group.

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  This simple step can save women from a deadly sexual disease

  Lifestyle | July 28, 2016 19:11 IST

  It is always said that it’s not easy to be a woman. The statement stands true in every sense, be it emotionally or physically. While women are strong enough when it comes to controlling their

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  Deaths due to AIDS in India reduced by 55 pc since 2007: Health minister at UN

  India | June 10, 2016 7:04 IST

  New Delhi: Deaths caused due to AIDS in India have come down to nearly 55 pc since 2007, while new HIV infections saw a reduction by 66 pc since 2000 and around a million people

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  Need to reach out to 90 per cent of HIV patients for treatment: Nadda

  Politics | June 09, 2016 21:25 IST

  United Nations/New Delhi: Admitting that India needs to adopt the fast-track targets proposed by UNAIDS, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda has stressed the need to reach out to 90 per cent of the people in

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  Muslim nations block gay groups from UN AIDS conference

  World | May 19, 2016 8:25 IST

  United Nations:Major Western nations are protesting a move to block gay and transgender groups from attending a high-level United Nations conference on AIDS. A letter from Egypt on behalf of 51 countries in the Organization

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  Forget hangovers: North Korea invents drink that doesn't leave you tipsy the next day

  World | January 21, 2016 20:06 IST

  New Delhi: Are you among those who feel miserable at work after a few extra drinks with your friends the past evening? Are headaches and  uneasiness at work the next day keeping you away from

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  Man jailed for knowingly infecting two women with HIV

  World | December 13, 2015 13:59 IST

  London: A fitness trainer who knowingly infected two unsuspecting young women with HIV has been jailed for five years.Simon James was awarded the sentence by a Bristol court in United Kingdom for failing to tell

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  Talking about AIDS still taboo in Pakistan, says daily

  World | December 05, 2015 12:55 IST

  Islamabad: Talking about AIDS is still taboo in Pakistan and the ban placed on a condom advertisement "shows also how reluctant we are to address crucial issues", said a Pakistani daily on Saturday.An editorial "Talking

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  White House unveils five-year action plan on AIDS

  World | December 02, 2015 9:35 IST

  Washington: In support of the World AIDS Day, the White House released an action plan for combating AIDS in the US over the next five years.As part of the Federal Action Plan for 2016-2020, 170

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  AIDS preventive medicine available from December in Sonagachi

  India | November 10, 2015 12:03 IST

  Kolkata: One of Asia's largest red light districts, Sonagachi will next month roll out an experimental project for providing HIV-preventive medicine to sex workers in what will be the first such initiative in the country.The

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  NACO launches mobile app for HIV awareness

  India | September 26, 2015 12:29 IST

  New Delhi: In an effort to enhance the information and treatment of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), National Aids Control Organization (NACO) has launched a mobile app called ‘HELP' for AIDS awareness and prevention.  It's the