Hyderabad: 24-year-old dies by suicide weeks after rejected suitor allegedly injects her with HIV-infected blood. Note reads 'he ruined my life'A 24-year-old woman in Pocharam died by suicide weeks after she was allegedly injected with HIV-infected blood by a man whose marriage prop...
11 Apr, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
WHO recommends Gilead's twice-yearly injection for HIV preventionThe WHO's recommendations come at a critical moment as HIV prevention efforts stagnate with 1.3 million new HIV infections occurring in 202...
15 Jul, 2025, 12.39 AM IST
A new HIV drug promises 99.9% protection. But it's making Indian health activists wary; Why?The FDA's approval of lenacapavir, a highly effective HIV prevention drug, sparks debate in India due to its high cost of ₹24 lakh, hinderi...
22 Jun, 2025, 05.15 PM IST
UK PM Keir Starmer becomes first serving PM to take public HIV testUK Prime Minister Keir Starmer became the first serving UK Prime Minister and G7 leader to publicly take an HIV test, marking National HIV ...
11 Feb, 2025, 07.16 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
SC seeks Government response on plea for AIDS centres in all districtsThe plea filed by advocate Parmanand Katara sought directions from the court to avoid any harassment and untouchability of HIV positiv pati...
18 Mar, 2016, 04.12 PM IST
Social media may help fight AIDS: studyResearchers said social media can prompt high-risk populations to request at-home testing kits for HIV, suggesting a way to potentially boo...
29 Dec, 2014, 05.56 PM IST
HIV tests every 5 years can save millions of lives in IndiaProviding universal HIV testing for India's billion-plus population every five years can save millions of lives.
11 Jun, 2013, 03.02 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
- Can't deny job to HIV-positive: HC
Can a public authority deny employment to a candidate who is HIV-positive? 'No' is the emphatic answer of the Madras HC.
05 Jan, 2011, 05.21 AM IST
- Labour min asks cos to offer HIV cover for staff
The labour ministry has said that companies having group health insurance for their employees should also cover treatment for HIV and AIDS-...
29 Dec, 2008, 01.16 AM 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
- HIV testing at BPOs may be illegal
Adopting a tempered stance, the government says there is no public health rationale for mandatory testing of a person for HIV/AIDS.
05 Sep, 2007, 03.41 AM IST
- HIV testing at BPOs may be illegal
It opened a can of worms in what is fast becoming one of India’s most controversial and sensitive labour law issues.
05 Jun, 2007, 10.51 AM IST
- Andhra to make pre-marital HIV testing mandatory
Andhra Pradesh will soon bring in a law to make pre-marital testing for HIV mandatory.
17 Apr, 2007, 01.20 PM IST
- HIV testing not mandatory for employment
The Centre has told the Supreme Court that a mandatory testing for HIV/AIDS as a precondition for employment will be discriminatory and cou...
19 Feb, 2007, 03.27 AM IST
- HIV testing not mandatory for employment
Compulsory tests will scare away many suspected cases from being detected & treated, says centre.
19 Feb, 2007, 12.10 AM IST