Dr. Swati Rajagopal, Consultant - Infectious Disease & Travel Medicine, Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, also known as vertical transmission, occurs when the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is transmitted from an HIV-positive mother to her child during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding. This
the global community marked World AIDS Day, an annual occasion dedicated to raising awareness about HIV/AIDS, reducing stigma, and remembering those affected by the epidemic. India commemorated the day with an event inaugurated by Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda at the Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
Dr. Swati Rajagopal, Consultant - Infectious Disease & Travel Medicine, Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore Key updates on early diagnosis and treatment advancements of HIV/Aids in India? India has expanded early infant diagnosis (EID) programs and introduced point-of-care tools to detect HIV, particularly in newborns, though rural
Cipla Ltd. made headlines on Tuesday with a significant update regarding its board of directors. Mustafa Khwaja Hamied, commonly known as MK Hamied, will step down from his role as vice-chairman and non-executive director. The resignation will be effective at the close of business on
The Blue Shed facility in Delhi will offer holistic care to people who are vulnerable for HIV, hepatitis, and other infectious diseases An adolescent center in Aizawl offers care to at-risk teenagers through community outreach and screenings This initiative is part of the Abbott
A weekly injection of semaglutide was safe and reduced by 31% of liver fat in patients with HIV and liver disease-as per data from a mid-stage study presented by the National Institutes of Health showed. Data from the study was first released on Monday at the
Four children born with HIV were able to live virus-free for more than a year after their HIV medication was paused, as per study funded by the National Institutes of Health. The results of the P1115 study were announced on Wednesday at the 2024 Conference on
~Over 160 community representatives volunteered to be part of the CLM initiative ~ ~590 + HIV service facilities were visited in New Delhi, Maharashtra and Telangana ~ Swasti Health Catalyst, a not-for-profit health organisation, implemented a Community-led Monitoring (CLM) pilot project with support from its funding partner
The Government of India is all set to launch a special door-to-door TB screening initiative on 24 March 2022, globally observed as World TB Day. Under this initiative, over the next two to three weeks, health workers will be visiting the vulnerable population that is
A prolonged COVID-19 pandemic is deepening the inequalities that have long driven the HIV epidemic, UNICEF warns Ahead of World AIDS Day. JOHANNESBURG/NEW YORK, 29 November 2021 – At least 310,000 children were newly infected with HIV in 2020, or one child every two minutes, UNICEF said in
