Outdated blood testing contributes to HIV

Hundreds of thalassemic children get infected with HIV-AIDS every year during crucial blood transfusions as most blood banks, including the Indian Red Cross, are not equipped with an advanced blood testing facility that can detect the virus accurately and in a short time, say experts.

Source: Times of India

HIV Stigma Index Project Rolled Out

People living with HIV often face stigma and discrimination. Many do not know what their rights are and how they can help to change things for the better. Stigma and discrimination continue to pose a critical barrier to achieving universal access to HIV related prevention, treatment, care and support.

Source: Ground Report

Pedalling against dowry, female foeticide

BANGALORE: Strange as it may seem, but this is Bhausaheb Bhawar's way to fight evils like female foeticide, dowry harassment and the stigma of HIV/AIDS in society.

Source: Express Buzz

Can’t deny job to HIV-positive: HC

CHENNAI: Can a public authority deny employment to a candidate who is HIV-positive? 'No' is the emphatic answer of the Madras high court.

Source: Times of India

Past Events 2010

1 December 2010
World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day was honored with a 2 week lead up full of exciting events, named Join the Fight Fortnight. The Wake Up Pune team began by constructing a Stigma Tunnel out of painted …

HIV stigma: 4-year-old was made to stay with animals

Guwahati:   Orphaned and infected by HIV, this four-year-old girl from Guwahati has nowhere to go. She has been abandoned by her family members, who have also threatened to poison her.

Source: NDTV

Drunk HIV+ men put sex workers at risk

Published: Tuesday, Dec 21, 2010, 2:50 IST
By Menaka Rao | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA

A recent study that can pave way for a policy change in HIV prevention states that affected men, who are heavy drinkers, are 2.4 times more likely to have unprotected sex.

Source: DNA India

Low awareness of drug-associated HIV transmission among children of sex workers

PUNE: A study undertaken by the D Y Patil Medical College, Pimpri, has found that the children of sex workers are relatively well informed about HIV, causing decreased immunity and its spread through unsafe sex. However, the study underlines the fact that the children have very little awareness about the transmission of HIV   through other routes like infected syringes, needles etc. This, researchers say, is an important gray area that needs to be addressed.

Source: Times of India

Corruption threatens to cripple state’s war on HIV

MUMBAI: While the state is working hard to contain HIV/AIDS, it seems to have failed to immunize its medical programme against corruption and mismanagement of funds. At least three high-level inquiries are currently underway, in addition to several undercover operations to nab corrupt medical officers.

Source: Times of India