Antiretroviral Therapy

Here's a refresher course on HIV and the drugs that can help manage it

As indicated by the name - human immunodeficiency virus - the virus attacks the immune system and makes the body more vulnerable to diseases.

India's ailing battle against TB: One in five multidrug-resistant patients do not complete treatment

Nearly one in five multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) patients put on treatment in the public sector were lost to follow-up (LFU).

World AIDS Day: Over 14 million HIV positive people unaware of infection; WHO recommends self-testing

HIV self-testing means people can use oral fluid or blood-finger-pricks to discover their status in a private and convenient setting, the WHO release said.

Nadda says India supplies 80% drugs to combat AIDS globally

The UN General Assembly adopted a new political declaration that emphasised on the critical importance of affordable medicines to combat the scourge of HIV/AIDS.