World AIDS Day 2020: How COVID-19 pandemic has affected people living with HIV/AIDS
4 years ago

World AIDS Day 2020: How COVID-19 pandemic has affected people living with HIV/AIDS

Firstpost  

Every year, World AIDS Day is observed on 1 December to refocus attention on the human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. International institutions like the World Health Organisation, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, national governments, health agencies and nonprofits across the world work tirelessly throughout the year, every year, to raise awareness about, conduct research on and find solutions for the disease. However, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been major disruptions in these global campaigns and outreach programs for people living with HIV/AIDS. COVID-19 risks for people with HIV/AIDS A recent study published by Indian scientists in the Journal of Virus Eradication in November 2020 suggests that simply because HIV and COVID-19 are both viral infections, having HIV does not provide any added protection against severe COVID-19 disease. So, PLWHA is not only susceptible to severe COVID-19 disease but also have the same mortality risks due to this disease as people with other underlying diseases do.

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World AIDS Day 2023: Symptoms, causes and treatment for HIV infection
1 year ago

World AIDS Day 2023: Symptoms, causes and treatment for HIV infection

India TV News  

Human Immunodeficiency Virus is a viral infection that attacks the immune system, making it vulnerable to other infections and diseases. Causes of HIV: HIV is transmitted by unprotected sex, injection drug use and pregnant mother-to-child transmission, according to Dr Kartik Vedula, Consultant Infectious Diseases, Yashoda Hospitals Hyderabad. The risk factors for HIV infection include unprotected sex, injection drug use, commercial …

World AIDS Day 2023: Common myths about HIV and AIDS
1 year ago

World AIDS Day 2023: Common myths about HIV and AIDS

Hindustan Times  

World AIDS Day 2023: Common myths about HIV and AIDS Being diagnosed with HIV doesn’t automatically mean that a person has AIDS. 1 / 6 World AIDS Day was established to provide a platform for governments, organisations, and individuals to raise awareness and take action against HIV/AIDS. This year, the theme of World AIDS Day is “let communities lead”. 2 …

World Aids Day 2023: Theme, History, HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Myths
1 year ago

World Aids Day 2023: Theme, History, HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Myths

News 18  

WORLD AIDS DAY 2023: Observed on December 1 each year, World AIDS Day is a global event that unites people to fight HIV/AIDS. It is a day to remember those who have lost their lives to the disease, to educate people about HIV/AIDS, and to raise awareness about the importance of prevention and treatment. World AIDS Day: Significance It is …

World AIDS Day 2022: Theme, history, significance, and its importance
2 years ago

World AIDS Day 2022: Theme, history, significance, and its importance

India Today  

AIDS Day is observed on December 1 each year, spreading awareness about the disease and reminding people and governments that HIV remains a problem. In addition to raising money, increasing awareness, combating prejudice, and improving education on World AIDS Day, it reminds the public and government that HIV hasn't gone away. WORLD AIDS DAY 2022 THEME: The theme of World …

Infographic: World AIDS Day 2022
2 years ago

Infographic: World AIDS Day 2022

Al Jazeera  

Around the world, every week about 4,900 young women aged between 15 and 24 become infected with HIV. According to UNAIDS, in 2021, some 1.5 million people became newly infected with HIV, bringing the total number of people living with HIV to 38.4 million. HIV infections by age and gender According to the UNAIDS report, Dangerous inequalities: World AIDS Day …

World AIDS Day 2022: Date, history, significance and theme this year
2 years ago

World AIDS Day 2022: Date, history, significance and theme this year

Hindustan Times  

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus and can be transmitted through the use of contaminated syringe for medical purposes or shared activities such as injecting drugs into the bloodstream, sexual intercourse not protected through a condom or diaphragm, or from an infected mother to child during pregnancy, birth or through breastfeeding. World AIDS Day …

World AIDS Day 2021: Theme, History, Significance, Prevention, Causes, Myths and misconceptions
3 years ago

World AIDS Day 2021: Theme, History, Significance, Prevention, Causes, Myths and misconceptions

India TV News  

Highlights December 1 is observed as World AIDS Day across the world The theme of World AIDS Day 2021 is 'End inequalities. It is an awareness ribbon used as a symbol of solidarity World AIDS Day is celebrated on 1 December worldwide. Every year, World AIDS Day is celebrated by keeping in mind a theme. He conveyed his idea of …

World AIDS Day: Do you also believe these common myths surrounding HIV/AIDS?
3 years ago

World AIDS Day: Do you also believe these common myths surrounding HIV/AIDS?

Hindustan Times  

World AIDS Day: Physical suffering aside, HIV/AIDS patients have to fight two battles at the same time - fighting the disease and fighting the social stigma attached to it. Myth 1: HIV gets transmitted via cough, touch, shaking hands, etc Fact: Unless the skin has ulcerations or abrasions, routine touch or cough does not transmit HIV Myth 2: One is …

HIV ‘significant’ independent risk factor for severe, critical Covid-19, says WHO in new report
3 years, 5 months ago

HIV ‘significant’ independent risk factor for severe, critical Covid-19, says WHO in new report

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organization on Thursday warned that the human immunodeficiency virus infection, which causes AIDS, is a “significant independent risk factor” for severe and critical cases of Covid-19 infection. “A new WHO report confirms that HIV infection is a significant independent risk factor for both severe/ critical Covid-19 presentation at hospital admission and in-hospital mortality,” the WHO said in …

As COVID-19 collides with HIV/AIDS, the pandemic may be taking an ominous turn
3 years, 6 months ago

As COVID-19 collides with HIV/AIDS, the pandemic may be taking an ominous turn

LA Times  

A nurse talks to a patient who is HIV-positive in Ngodwana, South Africa. While the South African patient was diagnosed with HIV back in 2006, doctors had been unable to control her viral load with standard antiretroviral therapy, and her immune system’s population of CD4+ T cells — which may play a role in clearing coronavirus infection — were very …

Covid response has shown world can end Aids as public health threat, say experts
4 years ago

Covid response has shown world can end Aids as public health threat, say experts

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email 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. Referring to the “amazing amount of science and global …

World AIDS Day 2020: All you need to know about virus that infected over 1.7 million people in 2019
4 years ago

World AIDS Day 2020: All you need to know about virus that infected over 1.7 million people in 2019

Firstpost  

AIDS or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a life-threatening condition that is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus, which attacks a person’s immune system and makes them susceptible to other diseases World AIDS Day is observed every year on 1 December to bring attention to the HIV, make people aware people about the virus and speak out against the stigma associated …

World AIDS Day – It's awareness and importance
4 years ago

World AIDS Day – It's awareness and importance

India Today  

World AIDS Day is observed every year on the 1st of December. The first World AIDS Day was observed in the year 1988 and it has been observed every year since to unite the forces spread worldwide in the fight against AIDS, to show support for those who are living with AIDS, and to remember those who have died while …

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

COVID-19 pandemic may lead to surge in HIV, TB, malaria deaths: Lancet study
4 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic may lead to surge in HIV, TB, malaria deaths: Lancet study

India TV News  

Scientists have predicted a surge in HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria deaths in low- and middle-income countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but add that this toll can be reduced by prioritising the most critical services, such as timely diagnosis and treatment for these diseases. According to the modelling study, published in the journal The Lancet Global Health, low- and middle-income …

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