Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki on Friday said that creating awareness about HIV and AIDS should be a part of the responsibilities of elected representatives, corporate entities and business houses in the state.
June 8 2013, 1:51 pm
Read MoreCondoms are without a doubt one of the greatest inventions of mankind. Not only are they the most cost-effective way to prevent unwanted pregnancies but also they also stop the transmission of various STDs including the dreaded HIV/AIDS. When used properly, condoms have a 98% success rate!
June 6 2013, 4:59 pm
Read MoreFor long anal sex was associated with homosexuality, something men do with other men but the truth is that it has been a part of heterosexual activities from time immemorial. And while it may still be forbidden in many countries it’s estimated that in the US at least 40% heterosexual couples have
June 12 2013, 11:56 am
Read MoreEngland and South African players took time out of their busy schedules this week during the ICC Champions Trophy to visit organisations in England and Wales and show solidarity with persons living with HIV.
June 12 2013, 11:59 pm
Read MoreAssam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has directed that a criminal case be registered on the incident of transfusion of HIV-infected blood to four patients at Darrang Civil Hospital.
June 15 2013, 4:18 pm
Read MoreSince the late 80s, no disease has quite gripped public imagination like HIV/AIDS. We tend to fear anything we do not understand or comprehend and before the human immunodeficiency virus was pinned down as the cause of AIDS there were a lot of misperceptions about the disease. Many believed that
December 24 2012, 9:12 am
Read MoreIt's not only the dangers of contracting HIV/AIDS or even an unknown pregnancy when you have unprotected sex. There are a number of diseases that are transmitted via sexual contact with an infected person. In India, although the number of people suffering from gonorrhea is dropping, it is
April 27 2013, 8:18 am
Read MoreHIV/AIDS has claimed over 25 million lives in the last 30 years. It’s estimated that over 34 million people are living with HIV. One of the biggest problems associated with HIV/AIDS is misinformation. So how exactly is it caused? How is it transmitted? How can we prevent the disease from
December 10 2012, 8:37 am
Read MoreUsha Desai, a sex worker in Maharashtra's Parbani district, has been successful in fighting AIDS, but it is the struggle against social exclusion and stigma related to the disease that has cost her more. The 40-year-old, live over 2.3 million other HIV/AIDS patients in India, feel that the real war
December 3 2012, 3:35 pm
Read MoreThe theme for World AIDS Day from 2011-15 is ‘Getting to Zero’ – zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths. Many people are gravely misinformed about the disease and how it spreads and this often leads to stigmatisation of the HIV positive. To commemorate
December 5 2012, 8:26 am
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