HIV / AIDS
Rise in number of sex workers leaving brothels hits HIV progs
A growing number of sex workers in the country are stepping beyond the immures of brothels and using mobile phones and Internet to solicit clients, posing a hurdle to health workers who find it diffic
HIV +ve, ‘rapist’ man faces trial for attempt to kill daughter
An HIV positive man, who allegedly raped his minor step daughter infecting her with the life threatening disease, has been put on trial by a Delhi court on attempt to murder charges, besides that of raping her.
HIV patient loses job in Pune, seeks financial assistance
A HIV patient, Suresh Sopan Kamble, a driver by profession, was declared unfit by Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) to drive heavy vehicles and has been dismissed from his job.
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Kochiites welcome Red Ribbon Express
Kochiites on Sunday thronged Red Ribbon Express, the eight-coach train touring the country to create awareness on HIV/AIDS.
Free diagnosis of blood group, blood pressure check and similar tests were
Alarming HIV/AIDS surge among Pakistan's drug addicts
There is an alarming surge in HIV/AIDS cases among injecting drug users (IDUs) in Pakistan, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) says.
HIV/AIDS prevalence among IDUs in the country av
70,000 children infected by HIV in India
An estimated 70,000 children are infected with HIV in the country and the ailment is caused to most of them by parent-to-child-transmission (PTCT), according to a recent finding by the National AIDS C
