AIDS

Coronavirus pandemic has shown interconnectedness of countries, and hence the need for global cooperation in health

Report says overall global progress remains variable and too slow to reach targets

AIDS was never a top priority but emergence of several other health emergencies have pushed this one to the backburner

The number of AIDS patients in Punjab has now reached the alarming figure of 18,556

Government is utilising all resources to control AIDS, says Dr Malik

The residents of one village have demanded that families of HIV-positive children leave and set up their own town

Months after HIV outbreak, children in Rato Dero’s streets treat medical waste as toys

Misinformation surrounding HIV means many patients find themselves socially boycotted and suffer in silence

'Only 36,902 people are registered with the NACP, of which, around 20,994 are undergoing treatment'

People urged to adopt precautionary measures against the disease