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31 test positive for HIV in Pakistan's Sindh
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jun 15 (ANI): Thirty-one of 2,500 persons were found to be HIV positive during a screening programme for the virus conducted in Pakistan's Sindh province, health officials said on Saturday.
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Cervical Cancer: Early detection, treatment crucial
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 27 (ANI) Early detection and treatment of cervical cancer is vital in the fight against the deadly form of cancer, which accounts for the second highest number of new cancer cases and cancer-related deaths in the country, according to doctors.
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'India has potential to eradicate HIV'
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 2 (ANI): India has the potential to eradicate the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) diseases if all strategies are put well in place, said Bilali Camara, Country Director, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
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Tripura Health Min raises concern over increasing HIV cases in 3 northeast
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], Dec 01 (ANI): Tripura Health Minister Sudip Roy Barman has expressed concern over the increase of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection cases, particularly in three northeastern states- Mizoram, Tripura and Manipur.
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UNAIDS welcomes SC decision on IPC 377, urges other countries to follow In
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 06 (ANI): The UNAIDS (United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS) on Thursday welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court of India to annul key provisions of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. The world agency expressed hope that this decision sets the trend and is
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India-Netherlands-Sweden collaborative programme on HIV/AIDS research
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): The Governments of India and The Netherlands on Wednesday will announce the launch of the first-of-its-kind collaborative research programme on HIV/AIDS, between India, The Netherlands and Sweden.
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HIV/AIDS: A health crisis in Afghanistan
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 13 (ANI): At a science session on Saturday, the government officials and former Jihadi leaders discussed the HIV/AIDS spread, prevention and control in Afghanistan.
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Apple launches special RED Edition for iPhone 8 and 8 Plus
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
California [USA], Apr. 10 (ANI): Apple announced on Sunday the release of a Special RED Edition for the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, with a portion of all proceeds set to directly go to The Global Fund, which is fighting against HIV/AIDS and other deadly diseases.
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World AIDS Day: Where do we stand on HIV-AIDS?
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 1 (ANI): Our country has the third highest number of estimated people living with HIV in the world. The estimated number of people living with HIV/AIDS in India was 2.08 million (20.9 lakhs in 2011) out of which an enormous 86% of whom were in 15-49 years age group.
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Eliminating viral hepatitis amongst children is need of the hour
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 3 (ANI): Viral hepatitis is a global health problem. Researchers suggest without abolishing it in children, its elimination will be impossible.
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Six experts resign from Trump HIV/AIDS panel
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], June 19 (ANI): Six top health advisors have resigned from President Donald Trump's advisory council on HIV/AIDS, complaining that the latter doesn't really care about combating the illness.
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Under-nutrition makes children susceptible to TB: Doctors
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 24 (ANI): Emergence of multi drug resistant TB and complications aggravated by high rates of co-infection with HIV-AIDS has renewed the threat of TB epidemic in India. With widespread prevalence of the infection, children experience a serious risk of contracting Tuber
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