The changing tides of time, how life with HIV is no longer a death sentenceLiving with HIV is as simple as taking a single pill a day to keep the virus undetectable in your blood.
30 Nov, 2022, 07.34 PM IST
Over 17 lakh people contracted HIV in India in last 10 yrs by unprotected sex: RTI replyAmong the states, Andhra Pradesh recorded the highest number of such cases of HIV transmission at 3,18,814 followed by Maharashtra at 2,84,...
24 Apr, 2022, 12.55 PM IST
Combination of two anti-HIV drugs proved crucial in Coronavirus treatment, Rajasthan officialAdditional Chief Secretary (Medical and Health) Rohit Kumar Singh said the patients' condition improved after they were administered the an...
16 Mar, 2020, 04.45 PM IST
Insurers can’t deny cover for HIV+ patients: IRDAIMost insurance companies have stayed away from launching products for HIV/AIDS patients due to pricing-related issues.
11 Oct, 2018, 11.41 AM IST
Parliamentary panel asks health ministry to expedite setting up of anti-retroviral treatment centresThe panel has also asked the ministry to devise a mechanism for providing an expanded access to subsidised anti-retroviral therapy for poor...
05 Aug, 2018, 11.50 AM IST
Payment delays by NACO causing HIV drugs scarcityCipla, the sole producer of lopinavir/ritonavir, a combination HIV drug prescribed for paediatric patients, has stopped manufacturing it ov...
07 Mar, 2017, 12.41 AM IST
How modern medicine is keeping HIV in checkThe stigma of HIV remains. But with modern medicines, Charlie Sheen and others infected by the virus can lead a normal life.
19 Nov, 2015, 09.18 AM IST
87 per cent unaware of HIV+ status, may be infecting othersNACO estimate shows over 22 million people were tested during 2013-14, of which 2,40,234 people were HIV positive.
02 Dec, 2014, 01.18 PM IST
On World AIDS Day, Larsen & Toubro opens new anti-retroviral therapy centreThe centre, owned by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), has been built by L&T, which will also operate it.
01 Dec, 2014, 10.24 PM IST
HIV/AIDS cases on the rise in Arunachal PradeshPapum Pare district topped the list of HIV/AIDS-infected patients followed by Lohit and Changlang in the second and third spot respectively.
10 Oct, 2014, 11.47 AM IST
Number of new HIV infection has decreased by 57%: Harsh VardhanGovt's objective was to reduce new infections further by 50% and provide comprehensive care and support to all persons living with HIV and ...
25 Jul, 2014, 05.15 PM IST
Glenmark US partner Salix gets USFDA nod for Crofelemer tabletUS Food and Drug Administration provided marketing approval to its partner in US, Salix Pharmaceuticals, for Crofelemer 125 mg delayed-rele...
02 Jan, 2013, 02.09 PM IST
- Legal cover for HIV+ soon
An AIDS patient can’t be denied employment or sacked except with the written assessment of an independent healthcare provider.
08 Apr, 2012, 04.24 AM IST
- Now, health insurance cover for HIV patients
Now, people who are HIV positive and those who are vulnerable to the disease like doctors and nurses can look forward to getting insured un...
04 Feb, 2012, 02.57 PM IST
- India rejects Abbot lab's patent application for HIV drug
India has rejected a drug patent application of a US multi-national pharma company, paving way for easy access to an important life-saving ...
03 Jan, 2011, 02.46 PM IST
- Govt AIDS patients with insurance cover
The government is planning to offer medical insurance to patients suffering from Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), in a move that...
17 Nov, 2008, 01.41 AM IST
- Aid for insurance PSUs to cover HIV+24 May, 2007, 02.05 AM IST