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World AIDS Day: Nadda urges taking preventive measures, early testing
New Delhi, Dec 1: Preventive measures and early testing are essential in the fight against HIV/AIDS, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on World AIDS Day on Monday.
New HIV infections in Nepal decline rapidly over last 15 years
Kathmandu, Nov 30: An estimated 34, 337 adults and children are living with HIV in Nepal, with new infections declining rapidly between 2010 and 2024, Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Population said.
Funding crisis led to massive disruptions to global HIV prevention tools: UNAIDS
Geneva, Nov 26: The funding crisis has caused massive disruptions to global HIV prevention programmes and community-led services, leading to the “most significant setback in decadesâ€, according to a UNAIDS report, ahead of World AIDS Day 2025.
UNAIDS warns of major setbacks in global HIV response, calls for renewed solidarity
Geneva, Nov 26: A new report released by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) warns that the global HIV response has suffered its most significant setback in decades, urging reliance on solidarity, resilience, investment and innovation to achieve the goal of ending the AIDS epidemic.
South Africa launches HIV prevention injection
Johannesburg, Oct 16: South Africa has taken a bold step in the fight against HIV/AIDS with the introduction of a groundbreaking long-acting injectable drug, Lenacapavir, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has announced.
India must ensure equitable, timely access to lenacapavir to tackle global HIV cases
New Delhi, Sep 29: India must ensure equitable, timely global access to the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended lenacapavir -- the first twice-yearly injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) product -- to tackle the burden of HIV worldwide, according to an expert on Monday.
Mizoram: Over 600 students participate in Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan walk in Aizawl
Aizawl, August 13: A campaign under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan was held in Aizawl on Wednesday, where over 600 students participated.
Delhi Health Minister flags off AIDS awareness campaign from Rohini
New Delhi, Aug 12: Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Singh on Tuesday launched an ambitious AIDS awareness campaign from Ambedkar Hospital in Rohini, setting the tone for a citywide public health drive.
WHO recommends twice-a-year lenacapavir jab to boost global HIV prevention
New Delhi, July 14: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday recommended countries to use the twice-a-year lenacapavir injection as an additional pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) option for global HIV prevention.
USFDA okays Lenacapavir: Affordable, generic India-made drug key to boost global HIV prevention
New Delhi, June 20: While Gilead Sciences’ HIV prevention drug lenacapavir got approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), its made-in-India generic versions may be a more affordable alternative that can boost the prevention of the deadly condition globally.
Singapore reports 151 new HIV cases in 2024, over half diagnosed at late stage
Singapore, May 20: Singapore reported 151 new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases in 2024, with 78 of them diagnosed at a late stage of infection, according to the latest data released by the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA).
WHO launches regional roadmap for triple elimination of mother-to-child-transmission of HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B
New Delhi, April 10: Saima Wazed, the Regional Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia, on Thursday highlighted the significant progress made in the Asia-Pacific region in protecting children and families from HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B.
WEF 2025: Rapid global access to new life-saving HIV medicines must to end AIDS, says UNAIDS
Davos, Jan 21: Global leaders must urgently prioritise and work to provide access to new long-acting HIV prevention -- and potentially treatment -- medicines in all low and middle-income countries, to help end AIDS by 2030, said the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting here on Tuesday.