Urban Legend: HIV Pin Prick Attacks in Movie Theatres

Wake Up Pune works hard to spread the truth about HIV and AIDS in a city where silence, ignorance, fear and stigma about HIV has already put Pune well above the epidemic mark. HIV myths and misconceptions run rampant in Pune and spread even more rapidly than the virus itself. Breaking down these myths is vital in effectively combating HIV... 

Sex education runs into trouble

The Indian government's recent attempt to introduce sex education for school children has provoked a vigorous debate. In the second of two articles, the BBC's Jyotsna Singh considers the case against a more open discussion of sex in schools. (Read more)

The great Indian sex debate

The Indian government's recent attempt to introduce sex education for school children has provoked a vigorous debate. In the first of two articles, the BBC's Jyotsna Singh considers the case in favour of a more open discussion of sex in schools. (Read more)

HIV denialists spread misinformation online – consequences could be deadly; and more

The Internet is serving as a fertile medium for "HIV denialists" to spread false ideas about HIV/AIDS, which could have terrible public health consequences, say scientists in a policy paper in PLoS Medicine. (Read more)

UN urges Asia-Pacific nations to scale up domestic funds for AIDS response

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has warned that countries in Asia and the Pacific will face serious difficulties in sustaining their response to the disease unless they become less reliant on external donors and commit more national funds to their AIDS programmes. (Read more)

WUP to mark International Youth Day at ADLABS

On International Youth Day - Sunday 12th August - the Wake Up Pune team are organising something special at Gold Adlabs cinema, Mariplex Mall, Marigold Complex, Kalyani Nagar.

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International Youth Day! Be Seen Be Heard!

Pune, August 5: For these youngsters who hail from various walks of life it is coming together for a cause like HIV that matters. So on International Youth Day (IYD) on August 12, the youngsters with Youth Action- HIV and AIDS network (YAHAAN), a city-based youth driven and action oriented network on HIV/AIDS have joined hands with youth groups like AIESEC and Rotaract club, literally taking the theme to heart, “Be seen, be heard.”

UN cries wolf about AIDS

he UN agency coordinating global action against AIDS is wiping egg off its face after reluctantly admitting it had overestimated India's AIDS problem by more than half — following numerous similar exaggerations world-wide.

Govt. turns the spotlight on children with HIV/AIDS

In  continuing efforts towards constructive action to protect children from contracting HIV and mitigating the impact of HIV and AIDS on children and their families, the Government of India has formulated the 'Comprehensive Policy Framework for Children Infected and Affected by the HIV/AIDS Epidemic'.