Since the first identification of AIDS in 1981, and the discovery of its causative agent, HIV, in 1983, HIV/AIDS has become a dominant global public health priority with a wide range of political, humanitarian, and economic implications

EXPERTS on HIV/AIDs have expressed concern over the increasing new infections despite the several interventions to curb the pandemic.

They said that unless an emergency intervention is made, Uganda will  fail to attain the goal on reducing the incidence rate of HIV by 40% by 2012.

The theme for this year’s World AIDS Day is “Getting to Zero - Zero New HIV Infections. Zero Discrimination and Zero AIDS Related Deaths”. The theme was announced on 9 September 2011 in Cape Town, South Africa. This theme is backed by the United Nations “Getting to Zero” campaign and runs until 2015.

NEW DELHI (AlertNet) - Two government employees and a charity worker in India’s western region of Maharashtra have been caught trying to sell HIV/AIDS test kits, supposed to be given free to counselling centres in the area, the Times of India reported on Monday.

Junagadh: 23 kids get HIV after blood transfusion

At least 23 Thalassemic children have reportedly contracted HIV after being given contaminated blood in Junagadh city of Gujarat.

Millions of people dependent on life-saving generic drugs to treat HIV/AIDS will die if India stops producing cheap drugs for the disease due to its trade deal with the European Union, the head of UNAIDS warned on Tuesday.

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Starting HIV Drugs Earlier May Delay AIDS But Not Death.

MONDAY, April 18 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that HIV-infected patients are most likely to stay clear of AIDS longer if they start drug therapy when their immune systems are still relatively strong.

New AIDS cases in India drop by 50 percent

India, home to the world's third largest AIDS population, has registered a 50 percent dip in the number of new cases registered annually, according to the latest United Nations report.

Tuberculosis and HIV

Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of HIV-related deaths worldwide. In some countries with higher HIV prevalence, up to 80% of people with TB test positive for HIV. Globally approximately 30% of HIV-infected persons are estimated to have latent TB infection.

India rejects US company's patent for anti-HIV drugs

New Delhi:  What serves as one of the biggest threats against people living with HIV AIDS is multinational drug companies, producing lifesaving drugs, pushing for patents so generic companies cannot produce them at much lower prices.