Timely interventions are being made by Sri Lanka to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. These efforts come as part of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN. The UN Population Fund(UNFPA) has said that it supported the country’s efforts to implement a five year National Condom Strategy 2016-2020. This because a correct and consistent […]
A study shows that anti-HIV medications can suppress the viral load of those living with the condition. Not only that, it will also provide durable protection against heterosexual transmission. The findings revealed that when an HIV-infected person began antiretroviral therapy(ART) at a higher CD4 cell count, it resulted in an overwhelming 93 percent reduction of […]
To bring down prices for medicines for critical disease like – cancer, HIV and diabetes the government revised the national list of essential medicines (NLEM) to add 106 more frequently prescribed drugs and remove 70 others which are not prescribed frequently.The move following recommendations from a core committee formed by the health ministry is expected to […]
The breakthrough invention of a ‘super condom’ was achieved by a team of researchers at the Texas A&M Health Science Center’s Irma Lerma Rangel College. The research team was headed by an Indian American researcher, Professor Mahua Choudhury. This invention has opened an innovative way to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS by killing […]
ART centres in Bangalore are once again facing a shortage in HIV drugs, putting hundres of patients in a tough spot. A similar shortage of HIV drugs was seen earlier this year, when there was an acute shortage of Nevirapine. Nearly 90% out of the 1 lakh population who are on ART in the state are […]