Health

HIV / AIDS

Nearly 21 million people now have access to HIV treatment – UN agency

New York, Nov 22(Just Earth News): About 20.9 million people now have access to the antiretroviral therapy, according to a new report by the UN agency leading the global push to end AIDS, spotlighting that this remarkable progress has been made possible by people living with HIV demanding their rights, strong leadership and financial commitment. more

UN migration agency expands HIV/AIDS services in South Sudan displacement sites

New York, Nov 9(Just Earth News): Thanks to the recent expansion of HIV/AIDS services conducted by the United Nations migration agency, some 171,000 civilians and their host communities have ...

UN hails landmark pricing deal for faster rollout of ‘game-changing’ HIV treatment

New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Senior United Nations officials on Thursday welcomed a breakthrough pricing agreement by global partners to accelerate the availability in low- and middle ...

UN health agency urges early action to stave off threat of HIV drug resistance

New York, July 21(Just Earth News): The United Nations health agency has warned that the spread of an HIV strain resistant to some of the most widely used medicines could undermine global pr ...

AIDS-related deaths decline; 19.5 million people on life-saving treatment – UN report

New York, July 20(Just Earth News): The scales have tipped for the first time in the fight against AIDS as more than half of all people living with the HIV virus now have access to treatment ...

Study identifies cost-effective ways to combat HIV risk among intravenous drug users

Washington, May 26 (Just Earth News): With the abuse of opioids on the rise in the United States, Stanford University researchers are concerned that increased HIV transmission from shared ne ...

UNAIDS congratulates India for adopting a policy which provides HIV treatment for everyone

New Delhi, Apr 29 (IBNS): UNAIDS congratulated India for its bold new policy, which ensures that anybody who tests positive for HIV will access treatment for free, an official release stated ...

'Make some noise' for safe, supportive HIV/AIDS care, says UN on Zero Discrimination Day

New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News): The United Nations agency leading the world's HIV/AIDS response is urging everyone to 'make some noise' for zero discrimination in healthcare settings.

U.S. Ambassador to India Richard Verma visits a multi-speciality hospital in Dharavi treating HIV,Tuberculosis

Mumbai, Aug 2 (Just earth news): U.S. Ambassador to India Richard R. Verma visited the Sai Hospital in Mumbai’s Dharavi slum on Monday to learn about the U.S. Agency for International De ...

New drive for pediatric HIV treatment launched at global AIDS conference

New York, July 21 (Just Earth News): A new global push to end paediatric AIDS by 2020 was launched on Wednesday at the 21st International AIDS Conference, the world’s largest forum devoted ...