Adequate stock of antiretroviral drugs for 95% 'People Living with HIV' in India: SourcesThere is no reported stock out for any antiretroviral (ARV) drugs at the state level and fresh supply orders for procurement of the next lo...
26 Jul, 2022, 10.24 AM IST
Provide Aadhaar cards to sex workers without home proof, SC tells UIDAIThere shall be no breach of confidentiality in the process, including assignment of any code in the Aadhaar enrolment numbers that identify...
26 May, 2022, 12.19 AM IST
SC raps UP for delay in identifying sex workers for providing them rations amid pandemicThe Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Uttar Pradesh government for "delay" in identifying sex workers for providing them dry rations...
28 Oct, 2020, 07.14 PM 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
JSPL signs MoU with NACO for HIV/AIDS Control ActivitiesThe initiative will help in controlling HIV/AIDS at Angul and also in reducing the stigma and discrimination against PLHIV.
08 Jul, 2015, 04.27 PM IST
Rural Development Ministry, NACO sign pact to aid HIV-affected peopleIn a bid to reach out to people affected by HIV/AIDS and those vulnerable to it, the Rural Development Ministry today inked a pact with NAC...
10 Jun, 2015, 10.58 PM IST
Anti-AIDS medicine project likely to take off at SonagachiUnder the project PrEP, regular medicine would be given to an HIV-negative sex worker engaged in sex with an HIV-positive person.
01 Jan, 2015, 02.11 PM IST
10,000 condom machines missing, CAG findsEven the sale of condoms after the installation of CVMs, under a National AIDS Control Organization project, was found to be way below proj...
07 Sep, 2013, 09.28 AM IST
Hospitals face HIV testing kits' shortageThe reason for the shortage is not a paucity of funds but delay by the NACO in placing tenders for procurement, experts said.
11 Jul, 2013, 04.24 AM IST
- Centre sets deadline for states for the drug abuse survey
Concerned over delay in the pilot project to study drug abuse in Punjab, Maharashtra and Manipur, the Centre has now set a deadline.
17 Apr, 2013, 07.05 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
- HIV+ may get medical insurance soon
India could soon see a national medical insurance policy for people living with HIV (PLHIV).
02 Feb, 2011, 01.41 AM IST
- New test identifies infants’ HIV status early
A simple blood test is now helping India identify the status of children born to HIV positive mothers as early as six weeks after their bir...
19 Jul, 2010, 12.16 PM IST
- NACO pulled up for substandard HIV kits in country
Ten months after the World Bank published a report alleging rampant fraud and corruption in Indian healthcare projects including supply of ...
23 Nov, 2008, 07.25 PM IST
- Patent on AIDS drugs could hike costs: Govt
Government on Friday said granting of patents to HIV/AIDS drugs might increase cost of the medicines and create problems for patients, alth...
14 Mar, 2008, 04.57 PM IST
- NACO to review sex education material for schools
The apex body responsible for controlling AIDS in the country is ready to review the sex education material it provides to schools in the w...
07 May, 2007, 10.30 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