President Joe Biden will mark World AIDS Day on Wednesday with a speech laying out his vision for ending the epidemic in the United States by 2030. The White House said Biden will deliver a speech outlining the plan for “redoubling efforts to confront the HIV/AIDS epidemic.” The target is for a 75 percent reduction […]
AIDS
Health minister reaches Larkana amid HIV outbreak
Islamabad: Minister of Health Dr. Zafar Mirza has reached Larkana to help with addressing situation arising out of HIV outbreak in the district. Upon arrival, the Minister had detailed discussions with Sindh Health Minister Dr. Azra Fazal Pechuho to review and analyze the situation. Dr. Zafar Mirza while assuring provincial authorities of fullest support of […]
Doctor blamed for spread of HIV: a new twist
Dr Muzaffar Ghangharohas been arrested from Ratodero, Larkana in a case causing fatal disease, Human Immunodeficiency Virus [HIV] that later converts in the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. [AIDS]. Presently, appximately 45 cases of HIV-positive have been detected; the doctor is also HIV positive. He has been in remand for three days by the local police. […]
Aids erupting in Larkana
As the news emerged about the eruption of positive AIDS cases in juvenile victims in Ratodero, an adjoining town near Larkana city, the Sindh government should have declared a medical emergency, ban quacks and embark upon a series of investigations to reach the truth. In the past few days, 13 children were tested and were […]
HIV in Pakistan
Historically, AIDS and HIV have not received much attention in Pakistan either because of infection rates that failed to achieve seriously high levels or underreporting. This could prove to be a mistake in the near future. There are numerous factors that could lead to rates of the disease climbing in the future. Rates of intravenous […]
‘Baydardi’ sheds lights on the taboo behind AIDS
‘Baydardi’ is one of the most popular and successful Pakistani drama serials which ran from March 26 to August 27, 2018 with a total of 29 episodes. The popular drama serial was written by Shagufta Bhatti, produced by Abdullah Seja and directed by Ahmed Seja. Affan Waheed played the role of Shafay and Aiman Khan […]
Second HIV remission patient ignites cure hope
Ten years after the first confirmed case of an HIV-infected person being rid of the deadly disease, a man known only as the ‘London patient’ has shown no sign of the virus for nearly 19 months For just the second time ever a HIV patient is in sustained remission from the virus in what was […]
25 new HIV cases reported in Larkana in November
LARKANA: As many as 25 new Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positive cases have been detected and registered in November at the HIV/AIDS Treatment and Care Center. According to the HIV/AIDS Treatment and Care Center 15 cases of HIV belong to Larkana district alone and four among them were females of under 40-years. The international community […]