AIDS

Some 37 million people worldwide are currently infected with HIV

At least 1,900 cases were registered in 2017 and till date the numbers have reached to 2,798

National AIDS Control Programme manager says striving to prevent a generalised epidemic in Pakistan

Health minister urges society to shun stigmas associated with the disease

The number of registered HIV positive cases at the centre has risen to 2,276

A reliable antibody-based treatment regimen can open new possibilities for people living with HIV

Reports on AIDS control programmes submitted in SC

A friend of the victim alerted police after hearing her scream

Seeks report from govt; orders case against rehab centre

According to UNAIDS, the global effort is short about $7 billion to eradicate AIDS

Progress made risks being halted, even reversed, if funding and attention allowed to dwindle, agency warned.

An estimated 37 million people live with HIV/AIDS, according to the World Health Organization

Rising government and public hostility toward LGBT community in Indonesia is threatening the battle against AIDS

Says Trump needs help distinguishing HIV virus from HPV

Assures patients will get free treatment at THQ, Kot Momin

Primary and Secondary Health Minister Imran Nazir warns the number could rise

There remains a risk of HIV’s transfer to the uninfected population through sexual networks

HIV can be transmitted from one person to another through use of contaminated syringes

Islamabad bears a loss of $123 billion against American assistance of $33.4 billion

Health minister says govt is seriously committed to providing best facilities in tehsil and DHQ hospitals

Experts claim use of technology to find sexual partners, combined with ignorance about HIV, have increased infection

Response to the virus needs to be fast-tracked

A report said new strategies were needed to expand the reach of HIV testing

Experts urge support from media, civil society and social media to help fight the stigma associated with the disease

Around 21 million people receiving ARV treatment, says agency

Staggering increase of 39,000 patients witnessed since last year

Govt hospital doctors say the situation is worse than official figures suggest

Globally, government donor funding for HIV dropped in 2016 to the lowest level since 2010

UN official urges media to play its role in reaching out to people, talk about the disease

World Health Organisation recommends that ART be started in all people as soon as possible after diagnosis

Government-funded medical institutions have not yet received funds from the Centre

Experts say there are unregulated and illegal labs at major hospitals.

Report of the health ministry shows a sharp rise in the prevalence rate of the deadly disease from 2005

Tablets are kept to reduce risk of HIV transmission through needle pricks

The psychological support unit will provide services in behavioural therapy and mental state, says Dr Adnan Zafar

Project director says it is headed towards prevention of the virus

Empowerment cell to catalyse community’s financial independence, says HIV [APLHIV]-Pakistan NC

Queer community gathers in Karachi to dance and create awareness about the looming threat of the deadly virus

An estimated 34 million people around the world suffer from the AIDS epidemic

Pakistan is home to around 100,000 confirmed HIV sufferers

Nearly 30% of transgenders in Dalazak Road neighbourhood are HIV-positive

It was discussed people from low-income background face hurdles

The subjects selected for research work include micro biology, genetic, molecular biology, public health and medicines

An estimated 790,000 women aged 15 and over are living with HIV in the east African country

Religious scholars encouraged to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS among their communities

Girls are particularly vulnerable, making up about 65 per cent of new adolescent infections worldwide

Iran's deputy health minister says share of HIV transmissions through sexual intercourse had doubled in last decade

the number of people being diagnosed with AIDS in Australia was now so small it was no longer reported.

In Pakistan, the global HIV/AIDS epidemic brought to centrestage the significance of safe blood transfusions

Street theatre to educate public about HIV arranged in Faisalabad