Aids
- Telangana
Telangana to host ‘Health Week’ from April 6 to 11
Hyderabad: As part of the ongoing 99-day Public Governance Progress Plan, the Telangana government will organise ‘Health Week’ from April 6 to April 11. The week will begin with an ‘Eat Right…
- Hyderabad
To take revenge, Hyderabad man injects HIV blood into woman who rejected him
Hyderabad: Inspired by the Telugu movie “Raju weds Rambai,” a man allegedly administered his HIV infected blood injection to a woman who refused to marry him after she found out about his…
- India
Mizoram improves ranking in HIV prevention but scores highest prevalence rate
Aizawl: Despite an improvement in ranking in terms of preventive measures, Mizoram has the highest adult HIV prevalence rate in the country at 2.75 per cent, exceeding the national average of 0.20…
- Health
Study reveals mosquito-borne diseases perceived as rapidly escalating threats to humanity
New Delhi: Mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue could be the most rapidly escalating threats to humanity, followed by tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, with climate change emerging as a primary driver of…
- Bollywood
World AIDS Day 2025: 5 Bollywood films that educate India on HIV
Hyderabad: Cinema is often seen as a source of action, romance, and comedy. But films can also do something much more powerful. They can bring social issues into the spotlight, start conversations,…
- Middle East
Israeli gunfire heard as crowds of Palestinians try to reach aid centre in Gaza
Muwasi: An AP journalist says Israeli tank and gunfire was heard Tuesday while giant crowds of Palestinians tried to reach a newly opened aid distribution centre in southern Gaza. There was no…
- Middle East
Over 100 expats with AIDS deported from Kuwait
Kuwait City: Kuwait has deported more than 100 expatriates who have been diagnosed with AIDS after an epidemiological investigation. The deportation step came to ensure control over the spread of the virus.…
- World
Nigeria reports 15,000 AIDS-related deaths annually: Official
Abuja: Nigeria records at least 15,000 deaths related to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) every year despite efforts by the government to curb the spread of the deadly disease in the most populous…
- India
AIDS Society of India urges government to include HIV self-testing in policies
New Delhi: The AIDS Society of India (ASI) on Friday urged the government to include HIV self-testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medicine, taken to prevent from HIV, in its policies and programmes…
- India
Effective treatment of all HIV patients key to end AIDS in India: ASICON
New Delhi: Treating all HIV-positive patients properly to suppress the virus can reduce the transmission of the deadly virus and help India to end AIDS, said Mumbai-based epidemiologist Ishwar Gilada. “We can…
