Trump’s foreign aid freeze may put millions of children at HIV risk, warns Lancet reportA Lancet report warns that suspending or limiting funding to PEPFAR could lead to dire consequences in the African region. By 2030, one mil...
09 Apr, 2025, 01.07 PM IST
Emcure Pharmaceuticals partners with Gilead Sciences to produce HIV prevention drug LenacapavirEmcure Pharmaceuticals has partnered with Gilead Sciences Ireland UC to manufacture and distribute generic lenacapavir for HIV prevention a...
03 Oct, 2024, 10.57 AM IST
New HIV cases down by 44% since 2010: Anupriya PatelNew annual HIV infections in India have decreased by 44 per cent since 2010, surpassing the global reduction rate of 39 per cent. Union Min...
25 Sep, 2024, 04.37 PM IST
Aurobindo, Cipla, Viatris in licensing pact with MPP to make ViiV's HIV preventive therapyThrough the MPP-ViiV Healthcare agreement, the three generic manufacturers will be able to develop, manufacture, and supply generic version...
30 Mar, 2023, 06.53 PM IST
A child or young person newly infected with HIV every 100 seconds last year: UNICEFWarning that children are being left behind in the fight against HIV, it said that prevention efforts and treatment for children remain som...
25 Nov, 2020, 10.21 PM IST
A 'Lancet' study says Covid-19 pandemic may lead to surge in HIV, malaria deaths; timely treatment can save livesCore services for HIV, TB, and malaria could largely mitigate the broader health impact of the pandemic.
14 Jul, 2020, 06.20 PM IST
Bill Gates invests $140 million in HIV cureThe Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is providing funding for a groundbreaking new technology which could revolutionise HIV prevention.
04 Jan, 2017, 12.18 PM IST
Having a debate will be a good starting point for HIV billHIV & AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014 is also one of the few bills drafted with inputs from all stakeholders, particularly from th...
30 Oct, 2016, 12.00 AM IST
India calls for flexibilities in IPR to combat AIDSJP Nadda said India will need to "front load" its investments substantially to almost double the number of people on ARV treatment in less ...
10 Jun, 2016, 01.15 PM IST
HIV fears rise as six states face severe shortage of condomsThe matter was recently raised with the Union health ministry, following which the health secretary met senior officials from the NACO.
30 Jan, 2015, 11.39 AM IST
New HIV cases down by 57%, India now aims for zero infectionThe number of new HIV infections in India has come down by 57 per cent and related deaths by 25 percent in the last decade.
01 Dec, 2014, 03.35 PM IST
NHRC raps Health Ministry for delaying report on HIV drugsThe NHRC, vide a reminder on October 28 has given four weeks' time to the Ministry, through its Secretary, to submit the report, the statem...
31 Oct, 2014, 05.06 PM IST
NHRC sends notice to Health Ministry over dearth of HIV drugs"The contents of the press report, if true, raise a serious issue of violation of human rights of HIV patients," observed the Commission.
18 Sep, 2014, 04.46 PM IST
Stock-out hits HIV treatment across IndiaTreatment for HIV patients across India has taken a hit due to severe stock-outs reported at government-owned centres.
26 Aug, 2014, 11.49 AM IST
- Ranbaxy arm bags Rs 605 cr anti-HIV drug order in South Africa
The 913.5 million rand order bagged by Sonke is a part of a 4.28 billion rand national anti-retroviral tender floated by the South African ...
20 Dec, 2010, 02.06 PM IST
- Delhi NGO opposes patent for Roche's HIV drug
HIV patient group-Delhi Network of Positive People (DNP+)-has filed a post-grant opposition against Swiss major Roche’s patent for its HIV ...
28 Jun, 2008, 12.00 AM IST
- India Inc pulling out all stops to curb AIDS
The battle against HIV/AIDS, in its new avataar, has moved to the next level.
31 Mar, 2007, 03.25 AM IST