World Aids Day

World AIDS Day 2022: Medical and non-medical treatments for disease

Many people with HIV or AIDS use complementary and alternative medicine in combination with traditional treatments to improve their well-being and health

Candle marches to distributing condoms: How India celebrated World AIDS Day

A series of rallies and events were held across India in an effort to raise awareness about AIDS on World AIDS Day. However, much needs to be done in the country. As per the data released by National AIDS Control Organisation in 2020, Maharashtra accounts for the highest number of new HIV infections in India with 8.54 lakh cases being reported in 2019 alone

On World AIDS Day, here’s looking at 5 Bollywood films that raised awareness about HIV/AIDS

On World AIDS Day, here's looking back at films from Hindi cinema that tried to remove the stigma around HIV/AIDS and raise awareness on the subject.

World AIDS Day 2021: From how it is caused to risk factors, all you need to know about disease

AIDS is the most advanced stage of HIV which stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It is a virus that breaks down certain cells in the immune system

World AIDS Day 2021: All you need to know about vaccines for HIV and their development

Identified in 1981 for the first time, HIV has claimed around 36 million lives till now and is one the deadliest public health issues

World AIDS Day 2021: Precautions to prevent transmission of HIV while engaging in sexual activity

Some common ways through which HIV spreads are unprotected sex (sex without a condom or HIV medicine) or through sharing a piece of injection equipment with an HIV-positive patient.

World AIDS Day 2021: Some medical and non-medical treatments to help HIV positive patients

There is no effective cure of HIV till now, but several medical and non-medical treatments have proved to be helpful to HIV patients

World AIDS Day 2021: All you need to know about antiretroviral therapy and how it works

Through Anti-retroviral therapy, patients effectively overpower the HIV replication that takes place in the body

World AIDS Day 2020: All you need to know about virus that infected over 1.7 million people in 2019

AIDS or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a life-threatening condition that is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus, which attacks a person's immune system and makes them susceptible to other diseases

World AIDS Day 2020: How COVID-19 pandemic has affected people living with HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS can be a fatal disease and there is currently no cure for it.