Elton John honoured by British Parliament for his work towards HIV preventionSpeaking at the event held in the Speaker's House of Parliament, John, who established the Elton John AIDS Foundation in 1992, was acknowle...
30 Nov, 2023, 08.47 AM IST
Scotland's landmark HIV awareness campaign breaks 40-year silenceScotland is set to air a TV ad on HIV for the first time in four decades. Unlike previous campaigns that portrayed HIV as a deadly disease,...
16 Oct, 2023, 07.32 PM IST
HIV infections on the rise in the state: Assam State AIDS Control SocietyASACS added although sexual transmission has always been a main route of HIV transmission in the state, it has been observed that sharing o...
19 Jul, 2023, 08.26 PM IST
Zero Discrimination Day 2023: Everything you need to knowEvery year on March 1, the United Nations and other international organizations observe Zero Discrimination Day.
01 Mar, 2023, 07.26 PM IST
How India can 'PrEP' better for fight against HIVIndia experienced a surge of HIV cases in the 1990s and early 2000s. According to the National Social Marketing Centre (NSMC), during 2001-...
01 Oct, 2021, 11.47 PM IST
Elton John launches $1 mn Covid-19 emergency fund for people with HIV, AIDSThe singer's non-profit said it would fund solutions for "specific challenges" facing people with or at risk of HIV/AIDS.
06 Apr, 2020, 11.36 AM IST
German magazine uses ink infused with HIV+ blood to print issuesThe issue has been released just weeks before Vienna will host the annual Life Ball, one of the biggest AIDS charity events in the world.
30 Apr, 2015, 05.19 PM IST
First HIV self-testing kit goes on sale in UKThe first HIV self-testing kit that allows people to get a result in just 15 minutes at home has gone on sale in the UK.
27 Apr, 2015, 01.38 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: Let's create a HIV-free society, says CM PanneerselvamTamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam today urged the people to pledge their support to those affected with HIV in the state.
30 Nov, 2014, 03.01 PM IST
Harsh Vardhan clarifies condom remark, says he was misquotedThe national campaign should also promote integrity of sexual relationship between husband and wife, he had said.
26 Jun, 2014, 12.57 AM IST
- Hazare fast: 'Fear of HIV through needle unfounded'
Ahead of Anna Hazare's fast, the AIDS Society of India has dubbed as "misinformation campaign" the threat to inject the Gandhian and his su...
25 Dec, 2011, 09.52 AM IST
Law soon to prevent discrimination against HIV patients: Ghulam Nabi AzadGovt today pledged to bring a law soon to ensure that there is no discrimination against HIV/AIDS patients.
01 Dec, 2011, 02.49 PM IST
- Government project prevents 1 lakh fresh HIV cases in five years
About 100, 000 fresh HIV cases among the general population were averted in India in five years by targeting the most vulnerable section.
11 Oct, 2011, 09.31 AM IST
- Bristol-Myers patent plea for HIV drug rejected
India has rejected American drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb's (BMS) patent application for one of its HIV drugs, allowing local drugmakers t...
11 Jan, 2011, 07.01 AM IST
- India to WIPO chief: MNCs working against Indian drug firms
India on Wednesday complained to the UN intellectual property rights body, WIPO, that some multinational firms have launched campaign again...
11 Nov, 2009, 06.02 PM IST
- AIHI to launch media campaign on AIDS
Australian International Health Institute (AIHI) has decided to launch a multi pronged media campaign in Nagaland and Manipur to fight stig...
28 Aug, 2008, 03.01 PM IST
- Campaign to create awareness about Red Ribbon Express
The Railways would launch a campaign to create awanress among 10 lakh people in Tamil Nadu about the benefits of the 'Red Ribbon Express', ...
28 May, 2008, 11.50 PM IST