The total number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in India is estimated at 21.40 lakh (15.90 lakh – 28.39 lakh) in 2017. The adult HIV prevalence at National-level has continued its steady decline from an estimated peak of 0.38% in 2001-03 through 0.34% in 2007, 0.28% in 2012 and 0.26% in 2015 to 0.22%…
By 2020, 90% of people living with HIV will know their status
December 1, 2018Karnataka has 3rd highest number of HIV cases in India By Dr. S.N. Mothi, Chairman and Founder Trustee, Asha Kirana Hospital, Mysuru This year’s theme for World AIDS Day, which will be marking its 30th anniversary today (Dec.1) is “Know Your Status.” Significant progress has been made in the AIDS response since 1988 and today…
World AIDS Day by FPA India
December 11, 2017Mysuru: The Family Planning Association of India, Mysuru Branch -ULBA Hospital and Rotary Ivory City, Mysuru conducted World AIDS Day Programme along with Cauvery College of Nursing, Mysuru and Vidya Vikas College, at FPA premises on Dec.1. The Day started with a rally, followed by a street play and an awareness programme which was inaugurated…
AIDS awareness rallies in city
December 1, 2017Mysuru: The city today observed World AIDS Day as a few organisations held awareness rallies to educate the people about the dreaded infection, how to cope with it and prevention. Early in the morning, about 20 AIDS affected orphan children of Amma Mane run by former Minster S.A. Ramdas climbed the 1,000 steps of Chamundi…
World AIDS Day today: ‘I have lived twenty years of HIV life”
December 1, 2017On the occasion of World AIDS Day today (Dec.1) and to mark 20 years of Asha Kirana Charitable Trust which has been providing counselling services, care and support for people living with HIV/AIDS since 1997, here we publish a special write-up by Sujata Rajpal on one of the AIDS patients of Asha Kirana Charitable Hospital…
World AIDS Day: HIV +ve children of Amma Mane to climb Chamundi Hill tomorrow
November 30, 2017Mysuru: “There is a remarkable improvement in the health of HIV positive children specifically housed at the Amma Mane with a significant reduction in their infection. These children will climb Chamundi Hill tomorrow at 6 am as part of World AIDS Day,” said former Minister S.A. Ramdas. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here…
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