HIV infections and AIDS related deaths decline in India sine 2010: UN report
6 years, 4 months ago

HIV infections and AIDS related deaths decline in India sine 2010: UN report

Deccan Chronicle  

Coimbatore: Data released by the United Nations in 2017 brings to light that new cases of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infections in India have decreased by 46 per cent, and AIDS-related deaths have declined by 22 per cent since 2010 in the country. Dr Senthil Raj, project director of the Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society said, “Tamil Nadu is witnessing a decreasing trend with HIV positive cases. With 13,315 positive cases registered in 2015-16, the state recorded 11,809 in 2016-17 and the number fell to 8,718 cases in 2017-18.” It was in Tamil Nadu that the HIV virus was detected for the first time in India in 1986 and the state, for several years, has been home to a maximum number of people being diagnosed with the virus. Despite the fact that Tamil Nadu has witnessed a decline in the number of people suffering from HIV, it is surprising to learn that the state is among the 11 states in India which records prevalence rates higher than that of the national average,” Dr B Sunderan, district programme manager of the Coimbatore district AIDS prevention and control unit said.

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Karnataka records dip in AIDS infection rate, says Gundu Rao
1 month, 1 week ago

Karnataka records dip in AIDS infection rate, says Gundu Rao

New Indian Express  

Karnataka has 433 Family Counselling and Testing Centres and 2,592 Integrated Testing Centres, where free HIV testing and counselling services are provided. These centres and camps offered tests for conditions like tuberculosis, hepatitis B and C, and sexually transmitted infections, alongside HIV testing. Reflecting on the special ‘Test and Treat’ initiative, introduced in 2017, Gundu Rao said it continues to …

Battle won, war continues
1 month, 1 week ago

Battle won, war continues

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Two decades have passed since the global human immunodeficiency virus epidemic peaked in 2004. “Ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 is within reach,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres on World AIDS Day. However, he cautioned against complacency, urging global leaders to “commit to dismantling barriers to healthcare and upholding human rights”. “One-quarter of people living with …

44.23% dip in new HIV infections since ’10: Minister
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1 month, 1 week ago

44.23% dip in new HIV infections since ’10: Minister

Hindustan Times  

New HIV infections in India declined by 44.23% between 2010 and 2022, surpassing the global reduction rate of 39% during the same period, according to central government data released on World AIDS Day on Sunday. The National AIDS Control Programme phase V focuses on peer-led targeted intervention projects to accelerate reduction in new annual HIV infections across high-risk, at-risk and …

AIDS deaths drop 79%, HIV infections fall 44% in 2023: Union minister JP Nadda
1 month, 1 week ago

AIDS deaths drop 79%, HIV infections fall 44% in 2023: Union minister JP Nadda

Hindustan Times  

Union health minister JP Nadda has said that the number of deaths from AIDS in the country came down by 79 percent while HIV infections fell by 44 percent in 2023. Nadda said the renewed IDS response measures of 'test and treat' and universal viral load testing will be endorsed and AIDS Act 2017 will be implemented in toto. “95% …

AIDS deaths drop 79%, HIV infections fall 44% in 2023: Union minister JP Nadda
1 month, 1 week ago

AIDS deaths drop 79%, HIV infections fall 44% in 2023: Union minister JP Nadda

Hindustan Times  

Union health minister JP Nadda has said that the number of deaths from AIDS in the country came down by 79 percent while HIV infections fell by 44 percent in 2023. Nadda said the renewed IDS response measures of 'test and treat' and universal viral load testing will be endorsed and AIDS Act 2017 will be implemented in toto. “95% …

High HIV risk in Kerala despite low Infected population: Vijayan
1 month, 1 week ago

High HIV risk in Kerala despite low Infected population: Vijayan

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday said though the southern state has low density of HIV-affected persons, the odds of contracting the infection is very high there. The disease prevention activities and awareness programmes have great significance and the state government is making various interventions to keep the disease at bay, he said in a Facebook post marking …

Urgent need to sustain progress made in combating HIV/AIDS, says AIDS Society of India
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Urgent need to sustain progress made in combating HIV/AIDS, says AIDS Society of India

The Hindu  

World AIDS Day is marked globally on December 1, and the theme for 2024, is ‘Take the rights path: My health, my right.’ The AIDS Society of India, in a press release, highlights the fact that while India has done very well in terms of saving lives and reducing new HIV infections along with AIDS-related deaths as well as contributing …

Global HIV rates drop by 20 percent Challenges to end AIDS by 2030 remain
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Global HIV rates drop by 20 percent Challenges to end AIDS by 2030 remain

India Today  

A new Lancet study has revealed significant global progress in reducing HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths. However, the 1.3 million new HIV cases reported in 2023 are still more than three times higher than the level needed to meet the United Nations' goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, the agency said. Over a million people …

HIV infections in India dipped by 44 % since 2010: Minister
3 months, 3 weeks ago

HIV infections in India dipped by 44 % since 2010: Minister

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: New annual HIV infections in India have decreased by 44% since 2010, outperforming the global reduction rate of 39%, the government said Wednesday. New annual HIV infections have decreased by 44% since 2010, outperforming the global reduction rate of 39%,” she said. “The country currently supplies over 70% of global anti-retroviral medicines, ensuring affordable access for nations in …

UN says nearly 40 million people had HIV in 2023, lack of treatment means someone died every minute
5 months, 3 weeks ago

UN says nearly 40 million people had HIV in 2023, lack of treatment means someone died every minute

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Nearly 40 million people were living with the HIV virus that causes AIDS last year, over 9 million weren’t getting any treatment, and the result was that every minute someone died of AIDS-related causes, the U.N. said in a new report launched Monday. While advances are being made to end the global AIDS pandemic, the report said …

Combating HIV/AIDS: Progress, challenges, and hope on world AIDS day
1 year, 1 month ago

Combating HIV/AIDS: Progress, challenges, and hope on world AIDS day

Deccan Chronicle  

VISHAKHAPATNAM: On the occasion of World AIDS Day, the World Health Organisation has announced the theme for the year as "Let communities lead," emphasizing the need to empower communities to combat the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS. According to official figures from the National AIDS Control Organisation, India is grappling with around 2.2 million HIV cases, with 65,000 new infections reported …

At 0.29%, Karnataka’s HIV prevalence rate is higher than national average
1 year, 1 month ago

At 0.29%, Karnataka’s HIV prevalence rate is higher than national average

The Hindu  

November 30, 2023 08:37 pm | Updated December 02, 2023 10:09 am IST - Bengaluru At 0.29%, Karnataka’s HIV prevalence rate is higher than the national average of 0.22%. December 1 is observed as World AIDS Day and the theme this year is “Let communities lead.” At the national level, the estimated adult HIV prevalence has declined since the epidemic’s …

Need to scale up HIV response for those at higher risk, say experts
1 year, 1 month ago

Need to scale up HIV response for those at higher risk, say experts

The Hindu  

There is a need to scale up HIV response for those who are at relatively higher risk, experts have called out ahead of this World HIV/AIDS Day on December 1. In a press release, N. Kumarasamy, who is also the secretary-general, AIDS Society of India, and chief and director, VHS Infectious Diseases Medical Centre, said that according to UNAIDS, India …

UN says nearly 40 million people had HIV in 2023 -- and every minute someone died
1 year, 2 months ago

UN says nearly 40 million people had HIV in 2023 -- and every minute someone died

Hindustan Times  

UNITED NATIONS — Nearly 40 million people were living with the HIV virus that causes AIDS last year, over 9 million weren’t getting any treatment, and the result was that every minute someone died of AIDS-related causes, the U.N. said in a new report launched Monday. UN says nearly 40 million people had HIV in 2023 -- and every minute …

WEB EXCLUSIVE | How COVID-19 has hit India’s fight against TB
2 years, 1 month ago

WEB EXCLUSIVE | How COVID-19 has hit India’s fight against TB

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 06, 2022 16:26 IST It is slowly becoming apparent that the COVID-19 pandemic, which first hit India in early 2020, has had devastating and long-lasting effects on the nation’s ability to achieve its tuberculosis goals. The pandemic, followed by lockdowns and large-scale migrations of various populations, has continued to impact access to diagnosis as well as treatment …

India accounts for 28% of 10.6 million TB cases in 2021: WHO report
2 years, 2 months ago

India accounts for 28% of 10.6 million TB cases in 2021: WHO report

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Around 10.6 million people across the world were diagnosed with tuberculosis in 2021, an increase of 4.5% from 2020, while 1.6 million patients died of the bacterial disease, according to the World Health Organization’s 2022 Global TB report. Nearly 82% of global TB deaths among HIV-negative people occurred in the African and South-East Asia regions, with India alone …

HIV/AIDS cases 10 times higher in Mizoram than rest of India
2 years, 4 months ago

HIV/AIDS cases 10 times higher in Mizoram than rest of India

Firstpost  

Over 2.30 per cent of Mizoram’s 10.91 lakh population is infected with HIV/AIDS. The disease has so far claimed 3,506 lives in the state since October 1990 when the first HIV-positive case was reported Aizawl: The percentage of HIV/AIDS incidents in Mizoram is 10 times higher than that of the national average, an official said on Tuesday. “Mizoram now has …

India sees slight decline in Covid cases with 9,531 new infections
2 years, 4 months ago

India sees slight decline in Covid cases with 9,531 new infections

Live Mint  

India reported slight decline in Covid cases with 9,531 fresh coronavirus infections that pushed its tally to 4,43,48,960, The decline in cases comes a day after the country reported 11,539 cases on Sunday. The active cases comprise 0.22 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 98.59 per cent, the ministry said. The daily …

Why are HIV patients protesting in Delhi | Ground report
2 years, 5 months ago

Why are HIV patients protesting in Delhi | Ground report

India Today  

A group of HIV patients have been camping outside the National AIDS Control Organization office in the national capital Delhi for over seven days, sitting on a 24-hour protest. Even government hospitals run by centre and state in Delhi are staring at empty stocks of HIV medications, the HIV patients said. One of the people I know has been given …

India sees a drop in new COVID-19 cases, 15,528 test positive in last 24 hours
2 years, 5 months ago

India sees a drop in new COVID-19 cases, 15,528 test positive in last 24 hours

Firstpost  

There has been decline of 610 cases in the active coronavirus caseload. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday morning informed that the country logged 15,528 fresh infections of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. States reporting highest number of new COVID-19 cases Tamil Nadu continues to witness rise in new COVID-19 cases. West Bengal reported 1,449 fresh …

When India challenged global HIV data and won
2 years, 8 months ago

When India challenged global HIV data and won

The Hindu  

Last week, Union Health Ministry sources stated that India will take up “glaring anomalies’’ in a World Health Organisation report on excess mortality estimates associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. “They are quoting different figures when we ourselves don’t have any data on deaths,” the then health minister C.P. “New, more accurate estimates of HIV indicate that approximately 2.5 million people …

Calculation of India’s Covid Deaths Complex, Changes in Modelling Can Affect Numbers: Ex-ICMR Scientist
2 years, 8 months ago

Calculation of India’s Covid Deaths Complex, Changes in Modelling Can Affect Numbers: Ex-ICMR Scientist

News 18  

The calculation of deaths due to Covid-19 in India is “quite complex” and there are “no definite answers”, former Indian Council of Medical Research scientist Dr Raman Gangakhedkar told News18.com, responding to the latest data released by the World Health Organization, which claims that Covid could have killed as many as 47.4 lakh people in India in 2020-21. Gangakhedkar, who …

85,000 Indians contracted HIV due to unprotected sexual activity in COVID lockdown, Maharashtra tops
2 years, 8 months ago

85,000 Indians contracted HIV due to unprotected sexual activity in COVID lockdown, Maharashtra tops

India TV News  

Highlights According to RTI data, over 85,000 people across the country contracted HIV due to unprotected sex a steady decline was observed in the number of HIV cases between 2011-12 to 2020-21 After the COVID cases surged, a lockdown was imposed all over the world. According to RTI data, over 85,000 people across the country contracted HIV due to unprotected …

Over 17 Lakh People Contracted HIV in India in Last 10 Yrs by Unprotected Sex: RTI Reply
2 years, 8 months ago

Over 17 Lakh People Contracted HIV in India in Last 10 Yrs by Unprotected Sex: RTI Reply

News 18  

Over 17 lakh people contracted HIV in the country in the last 10 years due to unprotected intercourse, according to the data provided by National AIDS Control Organization in response to an RTI query. HIV transmission by unprotected sex was recorded in 2.4 lakh people in 2011-12, while the number reduced to 85,268 in 2020-21. In response to the RTI …

Bihar’s Grim Picture of People With HIV; Despite Dip in Cases, State Ranks Third After Maha, UP: Report
2 years, 8 months ago

Bihar’s Grim Picture of People With HIV; Despite Dip in Cases, State Ranks Third After Maha, UP: Report

News 18  

Bihar ranks third, after Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, in people living with HIV, with around 8,000 new cases recorded annually, a report by Hindustan Times showed, quoting Dr S Siddhartha Shankar Reddy, health specialist of UNICEF Bihar. Despite a 27% dip in PLHIV cases, most youngsters, including gay men, intravenous drug users, men who have sex with men accounted for …

COVID pandemic: India reports 2,876 new cases with 98 fatalities in single day
2 years, 9 months ago

COVID pandemic: India reports 2,876 new cases with 98 fatalities in single day

India TV News  

Highlights Total active cases of COVID in India have declined to 32,811 today The total death toll in the country is now at 5,16,072 The daily positivity rate is at 0.38 per cent on March 16 COVID-19 India News Updates : India recorded 2,876 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 98 deaths due to the infection in the …

India sees steep decline, accounts for only 0.7% of global Covid cases, says health ministry
2 years, 10 months ago

India sees steep decline, accounts for only 0.7% of global Covid cases, says health ministry

India Today  

According to the health ministry, on average around 11,000 Covid cases are reported on a weekly basis in India, a sharp reduction in the number of cases as compared to other countries. India accounts for only 0.7 per cent of global Covid cases. India reported 96.4 per cent decline in new Covid cases as compared to the world's 55.7 per …

India reports over 1.67 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases, 1,192 deaths in 24 hours
2 years, 11 months ago

India reports over 1.67 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases, 1,192 deaths in 24 hours

Firstpost  

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 3,92,30,198 New Delhi: With 1,67,059 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of cases increased to over 4.14 crore, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The active cases decreased by 88,209 to reach 17,43,059 – 4.20 per cent of …

India Sees Dip in Cases With Over 2.34 Lakh New Infections, 893 Fatalities in Last 24 Hours
2 years, 11 months ago

India Sees Dip in Cases With Over 2.34 Lakh New Infections, 893 Fatalities in Last 24 Hours

News 18  

With 2,34,281 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of cases increased to over 4.10 crore, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Sunday. The active cases decreased by 1,19,396 to reach 18,84,937 — 4.59 per cent of the total infections — while the country’s recovery rate stands at 93.89 per cent, …

India reports over 2.34 lakh COVID-19 cases, 893 fatalities
2 years, 11 months ago

India reports over 2.34 lakh COVID-19 cases, 893 fatalities

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: With 2,34,281 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, India's total tally of cases increased to over 4.10 crore, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Sunday. The active cases decreased by 1,19,396 to reach 18,84,937 -- 4.59 per cent of the total infections -- while the country's recovery rate stands at 93.89 …

India sees 8,503 new Covid infections; active cases lowest since March last year
3 years, 1 month ago

India sees 8,503 new Covid infections; active cases lowest since March last year

Hindustan Times  

India on Friday saw a reduction in its daily tally of coronavirus disease after 8,503 new infections were recorded in the last 24 hours, taking the caseload to 34,674,744, according to the Union ministry of health and family welfare. "Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.27%; Lowest since March 2020," the ministry said in …

India logs 8,603 COVID cases, over 8,000 recoveries in 24 hours; active cases decline to 99,974
3 years, 1 month ago

India logs 8,603 COVID cases, over 8,000 recoveries in 24 hours; active cases decline to 99,974

India TV News  

Highlights Total active cases of COVID have declined to 99,974 today Over 126.53 cr vaccine doses administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive Total death toll in the country is now at 4,70,530 COVID-19 India Live News Updates: India recorded 8,603 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 415 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours. …

India reports 8,318 new Covid-19 cases; death toll up by 465
3 years, 1 month ago

India reports 8,318 new Covid-19 cases; death toll up by 465

Hindustan Times  

India on Saturday recorded 8,318 new cases of the coronavirus disease, 21.14 per cent less than the previous day, taking the total number of infections to 3,45,63,749. India reports 21,14 per cent less daily rise in Covid-19 cases on Saturday. Although the new cases have dropped to a containable level in India, the Union health ministry on Friday directed states …

India's fresh Covid-19 infections fall to 26,115; active cases at lowest in over 6 months
3 years, 3 months ago

India's fresh Covid-19 infections fall to 26,115; active cases at lowest in over 6 months

Hindustan Times  

India's daily count of cases of the coronavirus disease witnessed a major fall, as 26,115 more people tested positive for the viral illness, the Union ministry of health and family welfare dashboard showed on Tuesday. Active cases comprise 0.92% of the overall caseload; this is the lowest contribution of active cases towards the nationwide tally since March 2020, the health …

India records 42,618 COVID cases, 330 deaths; active cases up for fourth consecutive day
3 years, 4 months ago

India records 42,618 COVID cases, 330 deaths; active cases up for fourth consecutive day

Firstpost  

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 infection tally rose by 42,618 in a day to reach 3,29,45,907 while the number of active cases touched 4,05,681 following an increase for the fourth consecutive day, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Saturday. The number of active cases now comprise 1.23 percent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate …

India clocks 41,965 new COVID cases, 460 deaths; active cases up by 7,541 in 24 hours
3 years, 4 months ago

India clocks 41,965 new COVID cases, 460 deaths; active cases up by 7,541 in 24 hours

Firstpost  

New Delhi: With 41,965 people testing positive for COVID-19, India’s total tally of cases rose to 3,28,10,845, while active cases have increased to 3,78,181, according to Union health ministry data updated on Wednesday. The number of active cases has increased to 3,78,181 and comprise 1.15 percent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at …

Tamil Nadu Reports 2,079 New Covid-19 Cases, 29 Fatalities
3 years, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu Reports 2,079 New Covid-19 Cases, 29 Fatalities

News 18  

Tamil Nadu reported 2,079 new COVID-19 cases, including a returnee from Andhra Pradesh, pushing the tally to 25,35,402, the Health department said on Sunday. Recoveries outnumbered new coronavirus infections with 2,743 people getting discharged, aggregating to 24,73,781 leaving 27,897 active cases in the state, a medical bulletin said. As many as 30 districts reported new infections in double digits, while …

People with HIV, AIDS less exposed to Covid: AIIMS study
3 years, 6 months ago

People with HIV, AIDS less exposed to Covid: AIIMS study

India Today  

In a first-of-its-kind study, the researchers at Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences have found that the seroprevalence, or the presence of antibodies, was lower among people living with HIV and AIDS. "A total of 164 patients were recruited in the study with a mean age of 41.2 years and 55 per cent male population. The seroprevalence of Covid-19 …

India’s first-day record vaccination pace unsustainable: Experts
3 years, 6 months ago

India’s first-day record vaccination pace unsustainable: Experts

Al Jazeera  

Experts say the rate is not sustainable, a day after India administered a record 8.6 million doses of COVID vaccine. Health experts say India’s vaccinations over the next few weeks could fall short of the blistering pace set on the first day of a federal campaign unless it makes inroads in a vast hinterland and bridges a shortage of doses. …

Tamil Nadu Records Further Decline in New Covid-19 Infections
3 years, 7 months ago

Tamil Nadu Records Further Decline in New Covid-19 Infections

News 18  

Tamil Nadu on Monday recorded 12,772 new COVID-19 cases and 254 deaths, the Health Department said. Recoveries continued to eclipse new infections with 25,561 people getting discharged from various hospitals, totalling to 21,99,808 leaving 1,36,884 active cases, a medical bulletin said. Appealing to people to extend support by strictly following COVID-19 behaviour, he said, “On account of the measures taken …

India sees 403,000 new virus cases, 4,092 deaths in 24 hours
3 years, 8 months ago

India sees 403,000 new virus cases, 4,092 deaths in 24 hours

Raw Story  

Coronavirus outbreak in India - Family members along with medical workers shift a COVID-19 patient to Level-3 ward of Swaroop Rani Nehru hospital. - Prabhat Kumar Verma/ZUMA Wire/dpa India, currently undergoing the world's worst Covid-19 outbreak, has recorded 403,738 fresh infections and 4,092 deaths in the past 24 hours, the government said on Sunday. The numbers brought the overall caseload …

India records 1,61,736 new COVID-19 cases, 879 deaths in 24 hours; fatality rate at 1.25%
3 years, 9 months ago

India records 1,61,736 new COVID-19 cases, 879 deaths in 24 hours; fatality rate at 1.25%

Firstpost  

While infections increased for the 34th day in a row, the national COVID-19 recovery rate dropped to 89.51 percent New Delhi: A total of 1,61,736 new coronavirus infections have been reported in a day pushing India’s tally of cases to 1,36,89,453, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate dropped further to 89.51 percent, according to data updated by the Union Health …

On the Aids frontline in Pakistan as one town tries to stem the growing number of deaths
4 years, 1 month ago

On the Aids frontline in Pakistan as one town tries to stem the growing number of deaths

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We went to government hospitals …

India records 36,604 fresh Covid-19 cases, 501 deaths in 24 hours
4 years, 1 month ago

India records 36,604 fresh Covid-19 cases, 501 deaths in 24 hours

India Today  

The coronavirus situation seems tapering down in the country. Total active cases at 4,28,644 Total discharged cases at 89,32,647 with 43,062 new discharges in last 24 hrs pic.twitter.com/b1kdAsuFzx — ANI December 2, 2020 Daily fresh cases remain below 50,000 as a million tests are conducted daily, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has said. The total number of samples …

India records over 30,000 new Covid cases; 482 deaths in last 24 hours
4 years, 1 month ago

India records over 30,000 new Covid cases; 482 deaths in last 24 hours

India Today  

India has recorded 31,118 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, taking the country's total cases to 94,62,810 on Tuesday. The total discharged cases are at 88,89,585 with 41,985 new discharges in the last 24 hours. On Monday, India's coronavirus tally climbed over 94.31 lakh as the country reported 38,772 new Covid-19 cases. Delhi recorded 3,726 fresh Covid-19 cases …

World AIDS Day | India must gear up to end HIV/AIDS by 2030: experts
4 years, 1 month ago

World AIDS Day | India must gear up to end HIV/AIDS by 2030: experts

The Hindu  

The theme of World AIDS Day, to be observed on December 1 is ‘Ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic: resilience and impact.’ The method to achieve this by 2030 is to ensure life-saving anti-retroviral therapy reaches all those who are infected and that all persons living with HIV know their status. “The 2020 global target is to achieve reduction in new HIV …

India’s Covid-19 count now closer to 9.4 million, 22 states and UTs have fatality rate lower than national average
4 years, 1 month ago

India’s Covid-19 count now closer to 9.4 million, 22 states and UTs have fatality rate lower than national average

Hindustan Times  

India’s coronavirus disease count reached 93,92,919 on Sunday after 41,810 new cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, according to Union health ministry. Health workers preserve swab samples collected from passengers arriving from other states, to test for coronavirus infection at Anand Vihar Bus Terminal in New Delhi on Thursday. The country also recorded 496 new fatalities due to …

Covid-19 limited 25 million Indian couples’ access to contraceptives: UNAIDS
4 years, 1 month ago

Covid-19 limited 25 million Indian couples’ access to contraceptives: UNAIDS

Live Mint  

NEW DELH: Covid-19 pandemic has limited access to contraceptives for more than 25 million couples in India, according to a report released by UNAIDS on Thursday. The World AIDS Day report 2020 also pointed out that among people living with HIV, approximately 35% of women aged 15 to 49 years faced discriminatory attitudes between 2014 and 2019. The report showed …

Tamil Nadu reports 2,516 fresh cases today, death toll crosses 11,000
4 years, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu reports 2,516 fresh cases today, death toll crosses 11,000

Live Mint  

Continuing to register a dip in new infections, Tamil Nadu on Wednesday recorded 2,516 fresh COVID-19 cases pushing the tally to 7,16,751, while the death toll mounted to 11,018 with 35 more deaths, as the government said the pandemic was under control. The pandemic, however, was under control in the state due to a multi-pronged approach of the government, Palaniswami …

Tamil Nadu: Curious statistics
4 years, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Curious statistics

The Hindu  

Kamaraj Road in R.A. Puram in Chennai is literally a stone’s throw from Greenways Road, which houses the residences of the Chief Minister and other Ministers. The lack of awareness and the general push to bury COVID in the news cycle are all too visible across Tamil Nadu despite the number of infections and the death of prominent people from …

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