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Himachal CM Sukhu launches statewide HIV awareness campaign on Internation
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
To be implemented at the village level across all districts of the state, this awareness programme will be celebrated under the theme 'Click to Progress-Youth Digital Pathway for Sustainable Development' this year and it will continue till October 12, 2024. The Chief Minister also flagged of
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Delhi govt issues rebuttal of media report claiming shortage of HIV testin
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Delhi Government on Wednesday rejected the claims made by a media publication which stated that several hospitals in the national capital are facing a shortage in the supply of HIV testing kits in the national capital.
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Varuna Group and AHF - AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION India Cares, Partner to
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Gurgaon (Haryana) [India], September 29: Varuna Group is proud to start its latest initiative aimed at raising awareness about HIV/AIDS and promoting safe sex practices within the Long Distance Truckers community. This campaign comes in response to the pressing need to address the vulnerabil
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World AIDS Day: Know all about its history, significance and this year's t
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
World AIDS Day was first celebrated in 1988 in order to close the gaps and disparities that limit HIV testing, prevention, and access to care. This day also serves as a call to action for people to band together globally.
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World AIDS Day 2022: History, theme, and significance
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The world commemorates World AIDS Day on December 1 every year. In addition to paying homage to AIDS patients, it is held to demonstrate support for those who are HIV-positive. As the initial international health day, World AIDS Day was created in 1988. In order to close the gaps and disp
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If required, do targeted HIV testing in colleges, Tripura CM tells officia
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], December 2 (ANI): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Wednesday directed the senior officials of the Health and Family Welfare department to conduct targeted testing in the colleges of Agartala city given the alarming rise in HIV positive cases having a his
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24.04 lakh TB patients notified in 2019, a 14 pc rise than previous year:
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): As part of its bid to eliminate Tuberculosis by 2025, the Central government on Wednesday released annual TB report (2020), according to which about 24.04 lakh TB patients were notified in 2019, a 14 per cent increase in TB notification as compared to the ye
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Study shows community-wide HIV prevention strategy can reduce new infectio
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 5 (ANI): A new study, presented at the annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Seattle show delivery of an HIV prevention strategy that includes offering in-home HIV testing to everyone, with immediate referral to HIV care, and trea
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