Dwindling funding for HIV/AIDS threatens to leave an estimated 10 million infected people without treatment in the developing world, making it one of 2009′s Top 10 humanitarian crises, according to Doctors Without Borders. Other crises that made the list released by the medical humanitarian group Monday were: governments blocking access to lifesaving assistance in Sri Lanka, Pakistan and...
In a boost to family planning measures and controlling AIDS, the Government has earmarked nearly Rs 400 crore for increasing the coverage of eligible couples under a programme, which includes free distribution of oral birth control pills and condoms. A total of Rs 55 crore has been allocated for free distribution of contraceptives like oral pills, IUDs, tubal rings,...
In 2009, the number of HIV+ cases in West Bengal stood at 27,000. Less than three months into 2010, the figure jumped to 125,000 – a rise of nearly 500 per cent – fear West Bengal State AIDS Control and Prevention Society (WBSACPS) officials. WBSACPS authorities reached the latest figure after a survey of the HIV-prone areas. The rise...