Daily HIV/Aids Report
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US policies concerning international sex education and reproductive health are contributing to childbirth- and abortion-related deaths as well as the spread of HIV among women around the world, attendees of the Countdown 2015 conference in London said on
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&quot;We urgently need a long-term approach to the HIV epidemic that addresses the specific needs of women. Women In developing countries are increasingly more vulnerable than men to HIV and AIDS.
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MOST of the new HIV/AIDS cases reported locally occur among persons between ages 15 and 24, according to Dr Yitades Gebre, a senior medical officer at the Ministry of Health.
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The new epicenter of the global AIDS pandemic is Asia, and its new faces are Asia&#39;s young girls and women. This was highlighted by a recent United Nations report on HIV/AIDS and the theme
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The number of people living with HIV has reached 39.4 million people worldwide - with high increases reported from EU&#39;s neighbouring Russia and Ukraine, according to an annual AIDS report.
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AIDS advocates and health workers on Wednesday marked World AIDS Day by focusing on gender inequalities that can lead to an increased risk of HIV infection among women and girls.. Nearly half of the 37.2 million
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Having a day proclaimed is an old publicity gimmick but most such days do not have lethal overtones. World AIDS Day - today â-ruthfully is a publicity device, but one that is badly needed.
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Nearly half of the 37 million HIV-positive adults ages 15 to 49 worldwide are women, and the number of HIV-positive women in all regions of the world has been increasing over the past two years, according to a report released on Tuesday by UNAIDS and the
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This yearâs global celebration of World AIDS Day focuses on women and girls who form almost half of the estimated 37.5 million people living with the human immnunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV-AIDS).
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In observance of today being World AIDS Day, local agencies will offer free HIV testing and educational events in Mobile County. World AIDS Day began in 1988 as an effort to focus global attention on the disease
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WASHINGTON -- The global AIDS epidemic continues to expand around the world, with the numbers of those living with the virus estimated at 39.5 million and those dying in the last year at 2.9 million, according to a United Nations report released yesterday. The report also estimated 4.3 million new infections in 2006 -- roughly the same number for the ...
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As many as 5.5 million people could be infected with HIV each year in India by 2033 if urgent steps aren&#39;t taken immediately to prevent the disease&#39;s spread, according to a World Bank report released Friday. Currently, there are about 5 million HIV ...
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Today, Dec. 1, is World AIDS Day. This annual global event is dedicated to remembering the victims of AIDS, learning more about the devastating effects of the disease and reaffirming the commitment to fight it.
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MONDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- A harmless version of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is being used to hunt down malignant melanoma cancer cells in mice, researchers say.
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TORONTO -- A return to risky sexual practices by some gay men is leading to higher rates of HIV and AIDS infection in Ontario, Health Minister George Smitherman said Wednesday, World AIDS Day.
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On the eve of this year&#39;s International AIDS Day, there was a radio programme on BBC highlighting the prevalence of HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa with several examples cited in the fight against the disease.
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HIV/Aids is badly affecting the global workforce, the International Labour Organization says on World Aids Day.