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'Sorry state of affairs' says Gujarat HC to CRPF directing promotion of HIV +ve woman with retrospective effect within 2 months

August 07, 2025 3:22 pm

A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice DN Ray, in its August 5 order, noted that the denial or discontinuation or unfair treatment in relation to employment is “clearly prohibited” under the HIV/AIDS (Prevention & Control) Act, 2017.

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Meghalaya mulling law to make HIV testing mandatory before marriage: Health minister

July 25, 2025 11:48 am

Meghalaya ranks sixth nationally in terms of HIV/AIDS prevalence, with the northeastern region facing a high burden overall, she said.

Edmund White – the 'godfather of gay literature'– is no more: 6 books you should read

June 05, 2025 10:39 pm

White wrote fearlessly, blending high literary style with raw, often explicit accounts of desire and identity.

Tripura has higher prevalence of HIV among adults than national average: Assembly report

March 26, 2025 9:42 pm

Tripura is ranked fifth among the North-Eastern states, as per the Sankalak Report 2024 published by the National AIDS Control Organisation.

PEPFAR is a US initiative that works with partner countries towards achieving HIV/AIDS control through various interventions.

Trump pauses global funding for key health programme but allows HIV drug access: What is PEPFAR, how does it impact India?

January 30, 2025 2:31 pm

In India, it usually runs trial projects, tests innovative strategies and provides technical assistance.

"The use of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP ) can lower one’s chances of getting HIV from sex. We found PrEP to be acceptable and safe among MSM and TGW in the project,” Dr Seema Sahay, scientist, ICMR-NITVAR said.

Medicine that lowers chances of HIV infection found safe among MSM, transgender women: Study

December 02, 2024 10:00 am

PrEP is an oral biomedical HIV prevention that has revolutionised prevention efforts worldwide

Sharad has signed up as a safe-sex counsellor across apps like Planet Romeo and Grindr. But his job, of winning confidence and trust, is the most difficult.

World AIDS Day: How safe-sex counsellors are now getting on apps themselves to prevent HIV infection

December 01, 2024 6:06 pm

Online counsellors are swiping right as young people quit traditional spaces to meet on virtual platforms. Other than advisories, they also help daters get condoms, HIV test kits

Why India holds the key to global target of ending AIDS by 2030

November 29, 2024 5:35 pm

The role of the community has been central to India’s HIV response. The partnership approach between government and community is one of the great lessons of the HIV response that can be applied across the health system

Himachal has 5,764 HIV patients, 1,562 in Kangra alone: State body

August 13, 2024 8:37 am

Out of the total 5,764 HIV patients, 53.5 per cent (3,087) are male and 46.3 per cent (2,672) are female. There are five transgenders living with HIV in the state.

Tripura HC seeks report from state govt on rising HIV, AIDS cases; asks for details of initiatives

July 25, 2024 9:30 pm

Tripura registers around 1,500 new cases of HIV/AIDS annually as per latest reports of the Tripura State AIDS Control Society (TSACS).

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World Aids Day: Live inspired — Celebs living with HIV and AIDS

December 01, 2016 6:04 am

Because of the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS, a lot of people who have tested positive either turn recluse or the society ostracises them. People think their lives are over and even suffer from depression, mostly because of the lack of support and love from the society. But over time, many celebrities and well-known personalities have come out in the open to share their stories, and inspire people meanwhile. On the occasion of World AIDS Day, here are 10 of them and their life stories of courage.

World AIDS Day: The battle against the pandemic still on

December 01, 2014 4:42 pm

The AIDS pandemic began more than 30 years ago and has killed up to 40 million people worldwide. On World AIDS Day, here's showcasing some inspiring pictures from across the globe that fill us with hope.

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Meet the KGB spies who invented fake news

June 22, 2020 6:11 pm

The New York Times reveals how one of the biggest fake news stories ever concocted — the 1984 AIDS-is-a-biological-weapon hoax — went viral in the pre-Internet era. Meet the KGB cons who invented it, and the “truth squad” that quashed it. For a bit.