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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10 BJP MPs who won Assembly polls quit Parliament
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‘Did Ram say kick out the poor?’ The discontent of the displaced in new Ayodhya
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Rajasthan verdict in 30 charts: Poll was closer than results showed, Congress held on to vote share
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‘Go f**k yourself’: Elon Musk to advertisers who might boycott X because of his perceived views
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Listen: The taals used by tabla players to accompany thumri
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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
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‘Ikigai finally finding purpose’: Comedian Gaurav Kapoor on how books have become home decor
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Watch: Chennai residents rescued in boats, choppers distribute food supplies, city remains flooded
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Watch: Robot dog dances to the beats of African drums and marimbas at AI Expo event in South Africa
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‘I’m jealous’: Actor Salman Khan on West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s house being smaller than his
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Watch: Kathak dancers give unique spin to viral dance challenges, flaunting their intricate footwork
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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
The Reel
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Watch: A full-length ‘Dunki’ trailer is out
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‘Kabuliwala’ trailer: Mithun Chakraborty stars in latest adaptation of the Rabindranath Tagore story
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ trailer: Jackie Shroff, Neena Gupta star in slice-of-life comedy
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Start the week with a film: Russian literature and Kangra painting meet in ‘Kasba’
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Vir Das: ‘Humanity without laughter wouldn’t survive very long’
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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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