Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Network of People Living With HIV/AIDS & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/02/2025. The Supreme Court (SC), February 24, 2025 has directed all states to file their affidavits addressing concerns raised about antiretroviral therapy (ART) drugs …
End Of Vaccination Took Away Protection From HIV, Say Researchers Washington: The end of smallpox vaccination in the mid-20th century could be responsible for a loss of protection that led to the rapid spread of HIV, according to researchers. It is known that vaccinia immunization, as given to prevent the …
Adult deaths are a crucial priority for global health. Causes of adult death are important components of Millennium Development Goals 5 and 6. However, adult mortality has received little policy attention, resources, or monitoring efforts. This study aimed to estimate worldwide mortality in men and women aged 15
The Union government is planning to set up 43 molecular and culture detection laboratories across the country to conduct sputum tests for those suffering from tuberculosis. The initiative was taken after it was found that there were few intermediate reference laboratories to conduct such tests. Mr Vishwa Mohan Katoch, secretary, …
New Delhi: The central government on Tuesday informed the Delhi high court that it will soon start a centre in south Delhi to provide dialysis for treatment of HIV positive patients. Appearing for Centre, counsel Jatan Singh submitted before Justice S Muralidhar that government, along with Apollo Hospital, would start …
TRIBALS of Jharkhand, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh have become vulnerable to HIV infection due to illegal mining. Twenty one HIV positive cases have been reported from Noamundi iron-ore mines in Jharkhand alone, a health ministry official said. Companies operating mines in the region, such as Tata Steel and SAIL, accuse …
Years after it was first mooted, the Union Law Ministry has finally approved the draft of the HIV/AIDS Bill with most of the provisions it had objected to earlier, including one that gives an elder sibling guardianship in case the parents die of AIDS. The Union Health Ministry finalised the …
Chikmagalur district stands second in the State in HIV positive cases, said District Aids Control Officer Dr Sampath Kumar. Addressing a day-long seminar on HIV Aids Prevention for tribal communities at Mallegowda Hospital by State Aids Prevention Society and District Aids Control Organisation, he said that there are as many …
The news service Radio Free Europe collected evidence that proves an anti- AIDS campaigner in Uzbekistan was sentenced to seven years after authorities deemed his brochure incompatible with local traditions. Twenty-eight-year-old Maksim Popov, who heads the nonprofit Izis, was arrested in January 2009 and sentenced in September. The details, in …
Gwalior: With Madhya Pradesh reporting over 400 new HIV-AIDS cases in 2009, medical centres are to be set up in every district so that patients, especially rural ones, can get treatment without having to travel long distances. The directive to create more Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) link centres was issued by …
K.S. Jacob Indian reality calls for regional research, local solutions and national perspectives rather than subservience to international approaches, which do not prioritise India's needs. Improved public health standards and the antibiotic revolution resulted in the conquering of infectious disease in the western world. Although the HIV/AIDS epidemic did dent …
The Madhya Pradesh State AIDS Control Committee organised a two-day workshop for representatives of Industry Department on the prevention of AIDS. The workshop was divided into seven segments. Committee's consultant Suneela Sharma made a presentation on AIDS prevention and taking care of AIDS patients and detailed discussions were held on …
P Krishna Madurai, RECENT surveys have revealed that the rural population was becoming more vulnerable to HIV. The National AIDS Control Programme aims at reversing the epidemic by 2012. It is important to prevent new infections and encourage people who are vulnerable to HIV to come forward and voluntarily undergo …
The virus that causes AIDS can hide in the bone marrow, avoiding drugs and later awakening to cause illness, according to new research that could point the way toward better treatments for the disease. Finding that hide-out is a first step, but years of research lie ahead. Dr Kathleen Collins …
N.M. Samuel The story of an anti-HIV/AIDS programme in Tamil Nadu's Namakkal district may hold many lessons for the health professional and policy-planner. National leaders have often urged institutions of learning to be involved in programmes that would have an impact on the lives of India's villagers. The efforts of …
A study of South Africans infected with both HIV and tuberculosis (TB) has found that starting antiretroviral (ARV) therapy during TB therapy can improve survival rates. Researchers found that death rates more than doubled when ARV treatment was delayed until the completion of TB treatment. They say that their findings, …
Treating HIV infection aggressively before symptoms appear could help to control the spread of the disease, according to data presented at a retroviral conference. Independent studies in Canada, the United States and Africa support the strategy in both the developed and developing world. However, the studies are not definitive and …
