HIV in India

HIV/AIDS Bill passed in Parliament: All you need to know

The HIV/AIDS Bill ensures equal rights to the people affected by HIV and AIDS in getting treatment, admissions in educational institutions and jobs.

Apr 12, 2017, 09:21 AM IST

HIV/AIDS: How can you reduce your risk of transmission?

HIV can be transmitted from an infected person to another through certain body fluids – blood, semen and pre-seminal fluid, rectal fluids, vaginal fluids, breastmilk.

Oct 06, 2016, 10:09 AM IST

Why 1.1 mn HIV+ve Indians don't get drugs they need

In India, the drug cocktail is given to patients with a count of less than 350 CD4 cells per mm3 of blood -- CD4 cells are white blood cells, a count of which indicates the health of a person's immune system.

Sep 12, 2016, 13:42 PM IST