New target set to curb HIV rate by 2030
3 months, 1 week ago

New target set to curb HIV rate by 2030

China Daily  

China aims to keep its HIV prevalence rate below 0.2 percent by 2030, according to a policy document released this week, as high infection rates among men who have sex with men and covert transmission among heterosexual couples pose significant challenges. However, the control situation remains severe, with high infection rates among men who have sex with men and a rising covert transmission rate among heterosexual couples, making prevention efforts more difficult. These include raising public awareness of HIV prevention and treatment to over 90 percent by the end of next year and curbing high-risk behaviors among men who have sex with men. Additionally, the rate of new infections among people undergoing maintenance therapy for drug addiction should be kept below 0.2 percent.

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HIV infections could jump over 6 times if US support is dropped and not replaced, UNAIDS chief says
1 month, 2 weeks ago

HIV infections could jump over 6 times if US support is dropped and not replaced, UNAIDS chief says

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 Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The head of the U.N. …

HIV infections could jump over 6 times if US support is dropped and not replaced, UNAIDS chief says
1 month, 2 weeks ago

HIV infections could jump over 6 times if US support is dropped and not replaced, UNAIDS chief says

Associated Press  

LONDON — The head of the U.N. AIDS agency said Monday the number of new HIV infections could jump more than six times by 2029 if American support of the biggest AIDS program is dropped, warning that millions of people could die and more resistant strains of the disease could emerge. But since President Donald Trump’s announcement the U.S. would …

HIV is spiking in new hot spots. Here's what's being done to control it
3 months ago

HIV is spiking in new hot spots. Here's what's being done to control it

NPR  

HIV is spiking in new hot spots. "We used to call hidden and growing, but now they are saying it's fast and furious," says Dr. Loyd Norella, who manages the HIV program at the Pilipinas Shell Foundation — the foundation arm of the energy and petroleum company Shell Philippines, part of Shell Global. In the Philippines: 'I didn't want that …

New target set to curb HIV rate by 2030
3 months, 1 week ago

New target set to curb HIV rate by 2030

China Daily  

China aims to keep its HIV prevalence rate below 0.2 percent by 2030, according to a policy document released this week, as high infection rates among men who have sex with men and covert transmission among heterosexual couples pose significant challenges. However, the control situation remains severe, with high infection rates among men who have sex with men and a …

New target set to curb HIV rate by 2030
3 months, 1 week ago

New target set to curb HIV rate by 2030

China Daily  

China aims to keep its HIV prevalence rate below 0.2 percent by 2030, according to a policy document released this week, as high infection rates among men who have sex with men and covert transmission among heterosexual couples pose significant challenges. However, the control situation remains severe, with high infection rates among men who have sex with men and a …

AIDS deaths drop 79%, HIV infections fall 44% in 2023: Union minister JP Nadda
3 months, 3 weeks 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
3 months, 3 weeks 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% …

Global HIV rates drop by 20 percent Challenges to end AIDS by 2030 remain
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3 months, 3 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 …

'Remarkable global progress': HIV cases and deaths declining
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Remarkable global progress': HIV cases and deaths declining

Raw Story  

by Julien Dury The number of new HIV infections and deaths has fallen across the world, marking significant progress in the fight against the disease. - Uneven progress - During the 2010s, the number of HIV infections across the world declined by a fifth, according to a major study published in The Lancet HIV journal on Tuesday. "The world has …

Experts say a twice-yearly injection that offers 100% protection against HIV is 'stunning'
8 months ago

Experts say a twice-yearly injection that offers 100% protection against HIV is 'stunning'

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. The prospect of a twice-a-year …

Experts say a twice-yearly injection that offers 100% protection against HIV is 'stunning'
8 months ago

Experts say a twice-yearly injection that offers 100% protection against HIV is 'stunning'

Hindustan Times  

CE TOWN, South Africa — Twice-yearly shots used to treat AIDS were 100% effective in preventing new infections in women, according to study results published Wednesday. Experts say a twice-yearly injection that offers 100% protection against HIV is 'stunning' There were no infections in the young women and girls that got the shots in a study of about 5,000 in …

Experts say a twice-yearly injection that offers 100% protection against HIV is ‘stunning’
8 months ago

Experts say a twice-yearly injection that offers 100% protection against HIV is ‘stunning’

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Twice-yearly shots used to treat AIDS were 100% effective in preventing new infections in women, according to study results published Wednesday. The prospect of a twice-a-year shot is “quite revolutionary news” for our patients, said Thandeka Nkosi, who helped run the Gilead research at the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation in Masiphumelele, South Africa. “Gilead has …

Need to scale up HIV response for those at higher risk, say experts
1 year, 3 months 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 …

HIV/AIDS patients achieving improved outcomes
1 year, 4 months ago

HIV/AIDS patients achieving improved outcomes

China Daily  

China has expanded HIV/AIDS therapy to cover over 90 percent of patients in the country, and for those already in treatment there is a 90 percent success rate, signifying major progress in tackling the disease, according to a recent study. Improving access to effective treatment has resulted in a decrease in the disease's mortality rate and a marked rise in …

Amsterdam reports "historic" drop in new HIV infections in 2022
1 year, 6 months ago

Amsterdam reports "historic" drop in new HIV infections in 2022

NL Times  

Very few new HIV infections were reported in Amsterdam last year. Based on figures from Aidsfonds-Soa Aids Nederland, as reported by NOS on Monday, it is estimated that in 2022, only nine people contracted HIV, in contrast to 66 infections in 2021. Since 2010, Amsterdam has seen a 95 percent decrease in new HIV infections. While a consistent decline in …

WHO Unveils New HIV Guidance on Viral Suppression at International AIDS Conference
1 year, 8 months ago

WHO Unveils New HIV Guidance on Viral Suppression at International AIDS Conference

News 18  

The World Health Organization on Sunday unveiled groundbreaking scientific and normative guidance on HIV during the 12th International IAS Conference on HIV Science. The new WHO guidance, along with an accompanying Lancet systematic review, sheds light on the crucial role of HIV viral suppression and undetectable virus levels in enhancing individual health and preventing onward transmission of HIV. WHO guidance …

New HIV infections are trending down in the US, especially among young gay men, CDC estimates
1 year, 10 months ago

New HIV infections are trending down in the US, especially among young gay men, CDC estimates

CNN  

CNN — New HIV infections in the United States have dropped in recent years, driven largely by decreases among young gay and bisexual men, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC estimates that there were about 32,000 new HIV infections in 2021, a 12% drop from 2017. Young White gay and …

HIV treatment still undermined by stigma
2 years, 1 month ago

HIV treatment still undermined by stigma

Hindustan Times  

An HIV diagnosis doesn't carry the death sentence it once brought. "People don't want to get tested and don't want to go to the treatment center if they are going to be stigmatized and then afterwards, discriminated against,” said Josip Begovac, a physician who specializes in treating HIV in Croatia. Access to treatment, but lost home and work Herbary Cheung, …

Over 17 Lakh People Contracted HIV in India in Last 10 Yrs by Unprotected Sex: RTI Reply
2 years, 11 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 …

These are the key issues affecting HIV patients as per a study
3 years, 2 months ago

These are the key issues affecting HIV patients as per a study

Hindustan Times  

A new study developed a consensus statement to identify the key issues regarding HIV patients that should be addressed immediately. Multimorbidity, health-related quality of life, and stigma and discrimination continued to be major issues for people living with HIV, The research has been published in the 'Nature Communications Journal'. To guide stakeholders in improving health system responses to achieve the …

Biden says HIV/AIDS strategy needs to confront inequity
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden says HIV/AIDS strategy needs to confront inequity

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled his new HIV/AIDS strategy to end the more than 40-year-old epidemic, calling for a renewed focus on vulnerable Americans — including gay and bisexual Black and Latino men, who his administration says are too often stigmatized even as they are disproportionately affected. The new strategy asserts that over generations “structural inequities have …

HIV infection rates not decreasing fast enough to reach goal of eradicating AIDS by 2030: UNAIDS
3 years, 3 months ago

HIV infection rates not decreasing fast enough to reach goal of eradicating AIDS by 2030: UNAIDS

Hindustan Times  

Infection rates of HIV are not slowing fast enough to reach the goal of eradicating AIDS by 2030, a report by the United Nations group to fight the disease said Monday. HIV infection rates not decreasing fast enough to reach goal of eradicating AIDS by 2030: UNAIDS Published two days ahead of World AIDS Day, the report by the Joint …

Experts see strides on AIDS, but COVID-19 halted progress
3 years, 9 months ago

Experts see strides on AIDS, but COVID-19 halted progress

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Some researchers believe COVID-19 has derailed the fight against HIV, siphoning away health workers and other resources and setting back a U.S. campaign to decimate the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Before COVID-19, health officials were celebrating how new medicines and other developments had gradually tamed HIV, prompting then-President Donald Trump to announce in 2019 a campaign to …

Covid response has shown world can end Aids as public health threat, say experts
4 years, 3 months 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, 3 months 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 …

A new diagnosis of HIV is made in children or adolescents every 100 seconds
4 years, 3 months ago

A new diagnosis of HIV is made in children or adolescents every 100 seconds

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 Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Approximately every 100 seconds, a child or young person under the …

Life-saving HIV drugs risk running out as COVID-19 hits supplies: WHO
4 years, 8 months ago

Life-saving HIV drugs risk running out as COVID-19 hits supplies: WHO

Live Mint  

More than a third of the world's countries say they are at risk of running out of life-saving AIDS drugs because of disruptions to supply lines and other problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization said on Monday. "The findings of this survey are deeply concerning," the WHO's director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement …

Leading sexual health clinic says HIV transmission has 'dropped dramatically'
4 years, 10 months ago

Leading sexual health clinic says HIV transmission has 'dropped dramatically'

Daily Mail  

The coronavirus crisis has offered a 'once-in-a-generation opportunity in the fight against HIV', a leading sexual health clinic has said. London-based sexual health clinic 56 Dean Street has urged people to get tested for HIV by ordering a free home test kits online, in an effort to reduce the number of new cases down when lockdown is lifted. They said …

PrEP: Use of HIV prevention pill rises 500%, CDC says
5 years, 8 months ago

PrEP: Use of HIV prevention pill rises 500%, CDC says

CNN  

CNN — Use of a daily pill to prevent HIV infection rose almost 500% from 2014 to 2017, according to new research published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers noted that there are “structural barriers associated with race that influence access to high quality care” and recommended targeted efforts to increase PrEP use among minorities. …

HIV-negative people who are at risk of an infection should take PrEP, experts say
5 years, 9 months ago

HIV-negative people who are at risk of an infection should take PrEP, experts say

CNN  

CNN — A simple pill taken every day, known as “pre-exposure prophylaxis” or PrEP, can help prevent an infection with HIV. Doctors should offer PrEP to people at high risk of acquiring HIV, according to a new US Preventive Services Task Force statement published Tuesday. New initiative to reduce HIV infections Currently, about 1.1 million Americans are living with HIV, …

Aids breakthrough as study finds drugs prevent transmission of HIV virus
5 years, 10 months ago

Aids breakthrough as study finds drugs prevent transmission of HIV virus

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 Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Research involving more than 1,000 male couples across Europe where one partner was HIV positive …

New program aims to reduce new HIV infections in US by at least 90% over 10 years
6 years ago

New program aims to reduce new HIV infections in US by at least 90% over 10 years

CNN  

CNN — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Monday detailed its new initiative to reduce new human immunodeficiency virus infections in the United States by at least 90% over 10 years. “Despite the availability of effective treatment, many of the 1.1 million persons with HIV infection in the United States are not effectively treated.” Just 40% of …

Global Development: Halting HIV by 2030 is a challenge. Here’s why it’s especially tough in the South
6 years ago

Global Development: Halting HIV by 2030 is a challenge. Here’s why it’s especially tough in the South

LA Times  

By midmorning, a line snaked out the door of AID Atlanta’s Midtown clinic. “Trump’s war on the Affordable Care Act, his policies that would make it harder for people to get on or to stay on Medicaid, work against the first step in controlling the epidemic,” said Gregg Gonsalves, assistant professor of epidemiology of microbial diseases at Yale School of …

HIV infection decline has leveled off, as Trump administration aims to end epidemic
6 years ago

HIV infection decline has leveled off, as Trump administration aims to end epidemic

CNN  

CNN — As the Trump administration’s goal to end the HIV epidemic in the United States by 2030 rolls out, a new report reveals that a decline in HIV infections has plateaued. Between 2010 and 2016, among men who have sex with men, HIV infections decreased in white men, remained stable amongblackmen, and increased in Latino men, according to the …

Halting U.S. HIV Epidemic By 2030: Difficult But Doable
6 years, 1 month ago

Halting U.S. HIV Epidemic By 2030: Difficult But Doable

NPR  

Halting U.S. HIV Epidemic By 2030: Difficult But Doable Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images Trump administration health officials are spelling out their ambitious plan to stop the spread of HIV in the U.S. within the next 10 years. The plan would " investments" in these hot spots through existing programs like the Ryan White …

We know exactly how to prevent HIV, yet people are still dying of Aids because of our privileged complacency
6 years, 3 months ago

We know exactly how to prevent HIV, yet people are still dying of Aids because of our privileged complacency

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In England rates of HIV have …

HIV/AIDS: Fewer deaths, but infections still rising
7 years, 3 months ago

HIV/AIDS: Fewer deaths, but infections still rising

Al Jazeera  

Although the number of AIDS-related deaths has decreased over the years, the number of total infections is still rising. Especially poor countries were ravaged by the HIV virus, which causes the deadly immunodeficiency syndrome AIDS. Although HIV and AIDS are now more often seen as treatable chronic diseases because of medicine, a real cure still hasn’t been found. During the …

Over half those with HIV taking AIDS drugs: UN
7 years, 8 months ago

Over half those with HIV taking AIDS drugs: UN

Al Jazeera  

Report finds global Aids-related deaths nearly halved since 2005, but there’s more work to do to combat the disease The “scales have tipped” in the fight against Aids, with more than half of people infected with HIV now getting treatment and Aids-related deaths almost halving since 2005, according to the UN. Eastern and Southern Africa are leading the way, reducing …

Watch: Is PrEP the end of HIV?
8 years ago

Watch: Is PrEP the end of HIV?

Firstpost  

This video investigates the HIV preventative measure PrEP, which could possibly turn the tide on new infection rates. Ranging from demonstration trials to stigma imposed on high-risk groups such as men who have sex with men and sex workers, we discuss the path to accelerate the fight against HIV and to hopefully end HIV epidemic by 2030. In India alone, …

World AIDS Day 2016: AIDS is still a new threat to a younger generation
8 years, 3 months ago

World AIDS Day 2016: AIDS is still a new threat to a younger generation

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Dr. Linda-Gail Bekker is president of the International AIDS Society and deputy director of the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre. Story highlights Dr. Linda-Gail Bekker: The threat of AIDS is far from over, especially for the young; adolescents are at high risk World AIDS Day is a reminder that we must work harder to combat HIV in multiple ways, …

Daily pill to prevent HIV infection could be offered thousands of men
9 years, 2 months ago

Daily pill to prevent HIV infection could be offered thousands of men

Daily Mail  

A once-a-day drug to prevent infection with HIV could be offered to thousands of men on the NHS. Giving PrEP alongside regular HIV testing and early treatment to just a quarter of men at high risk of contracting the virus could prevent more than 40 per cent of new infections, experts say. Giving PrEP alongside regular HIV testing and early …

World Aids Day: After 30 years, the myths and stigma remain - but things can change
9 years, 3 months ago

World Aids Day: After 30 years, the myths and stigma remain - but things can change

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. …

Ten facts about HIV/AIDS ahead of World AIDS Day
9 years, 3 months ago

Ten facts about HIV/AIDS ahead of World AIDS Day

Live Mint  

Despite major advances, HIV/AIDS remains one of the world’s most significant public health challenges, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, with new diagnoses every year and young women in sub-Saharan Africa seen as being particularly at risk. World AIDS Day on 1 December is used to unite people in the fight against HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus first identified in …

1.1 million HIV infections in children prevented: UNICEF
10 years, 3 months ago

1.1 million HIV infections in children prevented: UNICEF

The Hindu  

An estimated 1.1 million human immunodeficiency virus infections among children under the age of 15 have been prevented between 2005 and 2013. According to data released by the UN Children’s Fund on Friday ahead of World AIDS Day, new HIV infections among children has declined by about 40 percent between 2009 and 2013, Xinhua reported. “If we can avert 1.1 …

1.1 million HIV infections in children prevented: UNICEF
10 years, 3 months ago

1.1 million HIV infections in children prevented: UNICEF

India TV News  

United Nations: An estimated 1.1 million human immunodeficiency virus infections among children under the age of 15 have been prevented between 2005 and 2013. According to data released by the UN Children's Fund Friday ahead of World AIDS Day, new HIV infections among children has declined by about 40 percent between 2009 and 2013, Xinhua reported. "If we can avert …

Obama Launches HIV Cure Initiative, Ups Pledge For Global Health
11 years, 3 months ago

Obama Launches HIV Cure Initiative, Ups Pledge For Global Health

NPR  

Obama Launches HIV Cure Initiative, Ups Pledge For Global Health Enlarge this image toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP Carolyn Kaster/AP Commemorating the 25th World AIDS Day a day late, President Obama announced an initiative Monday to find a cure for HIV infections that would be funded by $100 million shifted from existing spending. In a panel discussion following Obama's remarks, Dr. …

青少年艾滋病毒感染者十年上升33%
11 years, 3 months ago

青少年艾滋病毒感染者十年上升33%

China Daily  

查看原文 The number of adolescents infected by the HIV virus has jumped by one third over the past decade, the UN's health agency said Monday, blaming gaps in care programmes. "More than 2 million adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 years are living with HIV," marking a 33 percent rise since 2001, the World Health Organization said. "Adolescent …

青少年艾滋病毒感染者十年上升33%
11 years, 3 months ago

青少年艾滋病毒感染者十年上升33%

China Daily  

查看原文 The number of adolescents infected by the HIV virus has jumped by one third over the past decade, the UN's health agency said Monday, blaming gaps in care programmes. "More than 2 million adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 years are living with HIV," marking a 33 percent rise since 2001, the World Health Organization said. "Adolescent …

青少年艾滋病毒感染者十年上升33%
11 years, 3 months ago

青少年艾滋病毒感染者十年上升33%

China Daily  

查看原文 The number of adolescents infected by the HIV virus has jumped by one third over the past decade, the UN's health agency said Monday, blaming gaps in care programmes. "More than 2 million adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 years are living with HIV," marking a 33 percent rise since 2001, the World Health Organization said. "Adolescent …

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