Year's supply of injectable to cost Rs 3,549, compared to over Rs 17 lakh in US. Powerful alternative to daily oral PrEP, will overcome issues of adherence, stigma, daily access to pills.
The 2025 Global AIDS Update shows that 30% of surveyed Indians aged 15-49 reported facing stigma. Domestic violence, little autonomy over healthcare among key concerns of women with HIV.
Bengaluru: Eliminating AIDS is a Sisyphian challenge. Treatments mostly miss the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) that are hidden in the body. But in a...
In Part 2 of series, ThePrint takes a look at India's National AIDS Control Programme in backdrop of rising number of HIV infections, high AIDS-related deaths in last few years.
In Part 1 of series on India's emerging HIV-AIDS hotspots & AIDS control programme, ThePrint looks at Tripura, which saw highest rise in rate of annual new HIV cases between 2010 & 2023.
The importance of psychological support is often marginalised, but it is central to supporting adolescents to take their treatment to improve HIV and health outcomes.
Findings published in journal Science Advances. The scientists have also developed a protein molecule that can reduce the multiplication of the HIV virus.
For generations, women in this traditionally nomadic tribe village have been forced into sex trade while men acted as pimps. But thanks to social workers, change is slowly creeping in.
In Gujarat's Vadia village, girls have for generations been forced into prostitution, often by the men of their families. Many a time, these girls are as young as 12.
The allocation of developmental grants-in-aid to state governments under the rural ministry increased by 54%—from Rs 83,000 crore in 2025-26 to Rs 1.28 lakh crore in 2026-27.
After lapses exposed by terror attacks at Pahalgam and Delhi's Red Fort, Centre has hiked Intelligence Bureau's expenditure for investments in long-term assets from Rs 257 cr to Rs 2,549 cr.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
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