Cabinet approves amendments to HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014

The Union Cabinet has given its approval to introduce amendments to the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014. The Bill seeks to safeguard the rights of people living with HIV and affected by HIV. It seeks to prevent ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016

Project Sunrise launched for prevention of AIDS in NE states

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda has launched Project Sunrise on for prevention of AIDS specially among people injecting drugs in the 8 North-Eastern states. The AIDS prevention special project aims to diagnose 90 per cent ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016

1st December: World AIDS Day

Every year on 1st December World Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Day is being observed to raise awareness of the pandemic caused by the spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. It also seeks to remember those who have died of ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2015

Dr Suniti Solomon, pioneer of HIV/AIDS research and treatment in India passes away

Dr Suniti Solomon, pioneer of Human immunodeficiency virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) research and treatment in India passed away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Her team was the first to document evidence of HIV/AIDS infection in India in 1986 ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2015

Union Government scraps import duties on AIDS drugs and test kits

Union Government has scrapped customs import duties for drugs and test kits used to treat Human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). In this regard Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has issued a notice that ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2015