LUDHIANA: After working on the oral substitution therapy, the National Aids Control Organization (NACO) will set up a community care centre for HIV patients in the city, the third such in the state.
According to information, two community care centres for HIV patients are already functioning in Patiala and Amritsar, respectively.
Talking to TOI on Saturday, an official of the health department said, “The project will be in joint collaboration with Red Cross as it has received grants of Rs 21.5 lakh for the project. The centre will …

End Of Vaccination Took Away Protection From HIV, Say Researchers
Washington: The end of smallpox vaccination in the mid-20th century could be responsible for a loss of protection that led to the rapid spread of HIV, according to researchers.
It is known that vaccinia immunization, as given to prevent the spread of smallpox, reduces HIV replication in the laboratory.
Raymond Weinstein, a scientist at George Mason University, Manassas, Virginia, US, in collaboration with a team from George Washington University and UCLA to look at …

Scientists are a step closer to understanding why some people with HIV develop full-blown AIDS, and others don’t.
Researchers in Massachusetts and California say that the answer lies in how the immune cells that recognize invaders are educated – a finding that may pave the way for new strategies for designing an HIV vaccine.
The human immune system detects foreign cells with the help of cell-surface proteins called human leukocyte antigens (HLAs). Each person’s cells carry a particular set of HLA molecules – the person’s HLA type – which bind fragments of …

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has initiated a massive awareness campaign on HIV/AIDS, through its School of Social Work (SOSW). The program will mainly focus on spreading awareness on HIV/AIDS in India.

Through the awareness program, all the fresh students will be mailed with a folder titled ‘HIV/AIDS Prevention guide for students’, carrying basic facts regarding HIV/AIDS. Every year, IGNOU organizes a number of regional-level-seminars and an Annual National Seminar on ‘Social Work Response to HIV/AIDS’. This year, the seminar is being held in Kuttikkanam, Idukki district of Kerala, from …

The indomitable human spirit never ceases to surprise.When Pradipkumar Singh stepped forward to receive his silver medal at the 50th Senior National Bodybuilding Championship in Margao on Sunday it was one such moment.What set this 39-year-old from insurgency-ravaged Manipur apart was his HIV positive status.And,of course,his sheer grit and determination.
The story begins in 1984,when as a teenager Pradipkumar had his first brush with heroin.I started doing drugs just for fun.I was probably 14 when I tried heroin for the first time and then marijuana, he says.But the narcotic high doesnt …