News related to AIDS & HIV in India
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...
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...
Fast Tube by Casper Song , Fatak , talks about AIDS. By the way the Fataak is the sound of the whip that symbolises how people need a whip sometimes to understand some things in life.
Appointed a UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador recently, Bollywood actress and co-owner of the Indian Premier League team Kings XI Punjab Preity Zinta has chosen an HIV positive woman to toss the coin in her side’s opening match against Delhi Daredevils here tonight. The 35-year-old widow, who has worked to rehabilitate more than 200 others like her, said she will be...
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,...