Hiv Treatment
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How empathy can improve care for HIV patients and reduce the stigma
In addition to medical treatment, patients need support and compassion to help them believe that they can lead a happy life.
Purnima Jain
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Act against officials for not ensuring supply of drugs for HIV treatment, NGO urges Manipur HC
The court had in 2019 told the Centre and the Manipur government to provide medicines and treatment in an affordable and efficient manner to HIV patients.
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HIV patients protest about shortages of life-saving drugs outside NACO office in Delhi
The patients blamed the government for the delay in procurement of the medicines, and said that access to treatment was their right.
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In Saudi Arabia’s scaled-down plans for megacity across the desert – a warning sign for the future
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor in cricket-themed romance
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Terror, separatism, rioting: NewsClick chargesheet makes sweeping allegations without clear proof
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‘Playing with the lives of HIV patients’: Drug shortages force many to change medication regime
Taking available medicines instead of what has been prescribed could lead to drug resistance and even death.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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‘This is hell,’ say HIV patients as government body stops supply of life-saving drug
The National AIDS Control Organisation has passed the buck to state governments, many of which are unable to procure Dolutegravir and other crucial drugs.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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Researchers eliminate HIV from DNA of infected mice for the first time
The researchers used a combination of CRISPR technology and a LASER ART that led to the elimination of the cells.
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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Watch: Massive rainstorm hits Mumbai, strong winds knock down trees, damage cars
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‘Barking news’: Woman turns journalist to ‘report’ on mischiefs and complaints by her pet dogs
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Watch: Comedian presents TV newsroom discussion in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’ style
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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A cure for HIV? It’s feasible, but still some time away
Headlines around the world declared that a second person was cured of their HIV. But while the results are encouraging, we're a long way from a cure.
Allison Webel, The Conversation
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London patient ‘functionally cured’ of HIV after he has been in remission for over a year
The ‘London patient’ is the second case of a person cleared of HIV after undergoing a bone marrow transplant.
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India wants to tackle AIDS by screening high-risk people at their doorsteps
But activists say lack of skilled manpower will scuttle the ambitious plan to detect hidden HIV cases.
Priyanka Vora
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‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor in cricket-themed romance
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Start the week with a film: The unforgettable revolution of the dogs in ‘White God’
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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India produces 80% of drugs used to fight AIDS, JP Nadda tells UN
The health minister was addressing a General Assembly meeting on HIV/AIDS.
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Acute shortage of HIV drugs hits patients in five states
Study finds that many patients are returning empty-handed even after several visits to the clinic.
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