カテゴリー: Aids and HIV
Vulnerable young people, partners of drug users and victims of sexual violence also among those afflicted in world’s fastest growing HIV epidemic The night her baby’s heart stopped, Clare* blamed herself. Had she taken her out in the cold too much? Had…
Papua New Guinea has one of the fastest growing HIV epidemics in the Asia-Pacific region, with many unaware they have the virusAfter battling illness for years, Nancy Karipa tested positive for HIV in 1999. She had just given birth to her first child. …
On the road for weeks at a time, STDs are rife among lorry drivers. Now, volunteers are teaching them about safe sexAt a roadside booth, a volunteer pulls a condom over a wooden phallus. “Feel the packet first. If it feels dry, don’t use it, it’s past …
WHO is ‘critical in protecting US business interests’, says CEO of firm that may see lean years if Trump carries out vowThe World Health Organization (WHO) could see lean years ahead if the US withdraws membership under the new Trump administration. Su…
Doctor and Aids activist who uncovered China’s blood contamination scandal despite resistance from health officialsWhen walking down a narrow alley in a small north Chinese village in the mid-1990s, Dr Gao Yaojie heard a child crying desperately for it…
Reported cases have risen more than 7,000% in the last 20 years on the back of better treatment and testing, though mortality rate has gone upThe prevalence of HIV/Aids in China has surged in the past 20 years, as improved treatment means people are li…
Father Joe arrived in Bangkok in the 1970’s. Fifty years, 15 schools and 30,000 students later, he credits the community with saving him“This other priest is always drunk, so you go take his place.”With that simple instruction, Joseph H Maeir, a Cathol…
Campaigners say many people have had to stop or switch antiretroviral medication regimes – but the government denies supply crisisHundreds of thousands of people living with HIV in India are struggling to access treatment because of a shortage of antir…
Case against Shilpa Shetty over incident at Aids awareness event had languished in legal systemThe Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty has been formally cleared of obscenity charges dating from when the Hollywood actor Richard Gere publicly kissed her at an A…
Factory closures due to fashion industry order cancellations have pushed many former employees into often dangerous workCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhen Hla, 19, tried to go back to work seven months ago after having a b…
News of Kaletra being tested as a possible treatment for the disease sparks panic buying Coronavirus – latest newsA drug used to treat people with HIV, the virus that causes Aids, is being trialled in patients in China as a possible therapy against the…
Investigation finds children were being treated for ailments that can be cured with pills More than 700 children in Pakistan were infected with HIV, the virus that can cause Aids, through unsafe injections to treat them for conditions such as diarrhoea…
Investigation finds children were being treated for ailments that can be cured with pills More than 700 children in Pakistan were infected with HIV, the virus that can cause Aids, through unsafe injections to treat them for conditions such as diarrhoea…
Effort aims to reduce the stigma experienced by those living with the virus The world’s first HIV positive sperm bank has been launched in an effort to reduce the stigma experienced by those living with the virus.Sperm Positive has begun with three mal…