BANGALORE:A large number of people including young women, students from various colleges, members of NGOs, community-based organisations of women in sex work, sexual minorities, people living with HIV and general public took part in an event to observe the World AIDS Day here on Thursday at Freedom Park. The park witnessed multitude of activities and several stalls that aimed to create education and awareness on HIV/AIDS among people. The event...
09:00 AM, Dec 02, 2011
New Delhi: On World AIDS day, CNN-IBN exposed how Delhi's top tuberculosis hospital has been putting the lives of hundreds of people at risk with contaminated blood and syringes making their way into the garbage bin. CNN-IBN exposed on Thursday that Patel Chest Institute dumps its medical waste like syringes in an a municipal garbage bin, which is a clear violation of bio waste rules. The hospital administration has reacted...
07:14 AM, Dec 02, 2011
Mumbai: Thirty years since the first reported case of a person infected with the Human Immuno-deficiency Virus or HIV and 25 million deaths later, there's still no realistic prospect of a vaccine against the disease, AIDS. One of the main reasons is that HIV is such a complex virus! There are two strains - both with three subtypes each and different continents see different sub-types. So far, scientists have identified...
09:21 AM, Dec 01, 2011
Kolkata: Tarit Chakrobarty, secretary of Bengal Network of People Living with HIV AIDS, is a young crusader in West Bengal is spreading awareness across the state. An AIDS victim himself, Tarit is a fighters teaching others like himself how to fight pain, stigma and alienation they meet as they are victims of this deadly disease. Bengal Network of People Living with HIV AIDS is an organisation comprising of men and...
08:54 AM, Dec 01, 2011
New Delhi: India is expected to avert 3 million new HIV infections during the period 1995-2015 by using targeted interventions among vulnerable groups, according to a World Bank study released on Wednesday. The study, 'Impact of Targeted Interventions on Heterosexual Transmission of HIV in India', evaluated the impact of targeted interventions among female sex workers in four high prevalent states - Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. The study...
08:46 AM, Dec 01, 2011
Thiruvananthapuram: On the eve of the World AIDS Day on Dec 1, the Kerala government on Wednesday announced a monthly pension of Rs.520 for all those infected with HIV-AIDS. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy told reporters that this was the first such scheme being implemented in the state. "A monthly sum of Rs.400 would be given to each HIV-AIDS patient and in the case of the death of the patient it...
06:01 PM, Nov 30, 2011
New Delhi: Two days after the World AIDS Day was celebrated to generate greater awareness about the HIV virus, a shocking case of discrimination has surfaced. Here's a shocking story of a HIV-positive girl refused treatment by the Ranchi Medical College. HIV-positive Vijay Ram is not alone in his misery. His six-year-old daughter, who is HIV-positive as well, was refused admission for treatment at the Ranchi Institute of Medical Science....
08:24 AM, Dec 03, 2010
More than half of all HIV and AIDS patients die due to tuberculosis every year. But what's proving to be a bigger challenge is the lack of awareness. ...
07:33 AM, Dec 01, 2010
A 65-kg installation made of condoms and balloons was unveiled in Mumbai. ...
06:03 PM, Dec 01, 2009
The gallery of Religare Arts is getting ready for a show to mark World AIDS Day. ...
01:39 AM, Dec 01, 2009
The women have been forced to live with the label and forgotten by society. ...
03:22 PM, Dec 05, 2008
HIV patients face Bitter disappointment as bill to end discrimination is sent back. ...
06:12 PM, Dec 01, 2008
Hobart: England selectors opted for Matt Prior as wicketkeeper ahead of Steve Davies in the 15-man squad announced hours before the deadline on Wednesday for the World Cup starting next month in the Indian subcontinent. Prior has been playing domestic cricket in Australia since playing a key role in England's Ashes Test series victory in Australia, while Davies has been the gloveman for England in its last six limited-overs internationals....
09:08 PM, Dec 01, 2007
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