HIV-AIDS AWARENESS

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Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney and the County Department of Health Services observed World AIDS Day on December 3 at local high schools with programs that brought HIV/AIDS awareness to students. “Bergen County students are recognizing the severity of this pandemic and using this knowledge to make healthy life choices,” said McNerney. “Our youth should be commended for using World AIDS ...

IT used to be that a person diagnosed with HIV/AIDS had received an automatic death sentence. It used to be that some doctors and nurses faced with a HIV/AIDS patient would run away in horror. It used to be that HIV/AIDS patients had to juggle a daily prescription regimen of 15-20 pills in an effort to stay alive. It used to be — and still is — that a social stigma was attached to the ...

On World AIDS Day today, it is important to cite two shocking truths. First, one in three people in the world`s major industrialised countries "know little or nothing" about the deadly HIV/AIDS pandemic and second 25%believe that the problem has been "greatly exaggerated" by the media, a poll said. The survey conducted by global polling firm IPSOS, however, found that 44% respondents, ...

The Reverend Isaac K. Gyedu, President of Mankessim-based Universal Christian Mission Association (UCMA), has condemned Ghanaians, especially the youth, who still believe that HIV/AIDS is not real and so they are going ahead with their indiscriminate sexual activities with impunity. He has cautioned the people to listen to reason and quickly desist from such "destructive attitudes".Closing a ...

Nelson Mandela lost his son to Aids in 2005Former South African president Nelson Mandela has announced an international concert to be held for World Aids Day in Johannesburg on 1 December. The aim is to raise awareness about HIV/Aids in a country with one of the world's highest HIV prevalence rates More than five million ...

AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is a condition in which the body's immune system breaks down and is unable to fight off infection. AIDS is caused by a virus called HIV, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. BASIC INFORMATION ON HIV AND AIDS AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is a condition in which the body's immune system breaks down and is unable to fight off infection. AIDS is ...

The five largest trade unions in the country have come together to rouse workers, not against the violation of labour laws but against a common and deadly enemy — the HIV virus. For the first time, the unions cutting across party lines have signed a joint statement with promises that they would do their bit to spread awareness about the virus and making workplaces safer. The membership of the ...

NEW DELHI, Aug 30 (IPS) - Though adolescents are said to be at the centre of the AIDS epidemic and India has the largest number of infections in Asia, this conservative country continues to shy away from incorporating sex education in school curricula.As many as 11 of India’s 29 state governments have either banned or are in the process of dropping sex education from school programmes. Education ...

WITH A MESSAGE: Artistes performing at a workshop for cultural troupes on AIDS awareness in Bangalore on Wednesday. Folk artistes will be performing in villages and towns, subtly promoting awareness about AIDS/HIV. The Song and Drama Division (SDD) of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is holding workshops for folk troupes to train them to include understated messages about the ...

If you can guess the number of condoms crammed into a new 2008 Ford Escape, you can be the owner of this brand new ride. Image via Wikipedia The new vehicle is being raffled by United Telecommunications Services (UTS) in a “Chippie Cares” campaign that supports HIV/AIDS awareness. All proceeds from the campaign will be divided among the AIDS foundation on French St. Martin and the three AIDS ...

Five U.S. students have been honored for their efforts in fighting global poverty. Victoria Cavaliere reports from VOA's New York bureau that the students have taken on projects ranging from sanitizing drinking water to fighting the spread of the HIV/AIDS virus. NetAid.org screenshot The third annual Global Action Awards, hosted by NetAid, is half celebration, half awards ceremony. NetAid...

The world's largest conference on HIV/AIDS is getting underway in the Australian city of Sydney with over 5,000 delegates attending. The conference will examine research suggesting that male circumcision can reduce HIV infection rates by 60 per cent. The participants are also being urged to sign a declaration, which is aimed at boosting HIV research funding. ...

Moves to bring sex out of the closet in largely conservative India have kicked up a morality debate between educators who say sex education will reduce HIV rates, and critics who fear it will corrupt young minds.It's an emotive issue pitting modernists against conservatives in a country with the world's highest number of HIV cases at about 5.7 million, a figure that experts say may balloon to ...

The number of people estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS in India is about 2.47 million, or half of previous estimates, according to United Nations-backed government estimates released on Friday, Indian Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss announced, Reuters reports (Zaheer, Reuters, 7/6). UNAIDS estimates from 2006 said that there were about 5.7 million people living with HIV/AIDS in India (Kaiser...

An international HIV/AIDS conference opened in Nairobi Thursday with United Nations affirming the centrality of gender equality and recognition of the critical role that women play in the fight against the pandemic. The International Summit on Women's Leadership on HIV and AIDS is seeking to mobilize urgent responses to rising HIV infection rates among women and girls in the world. ...

HIV/AIDS is a condition that affects young adults, reducing their productivity and bringing their lives to an early end. While assessing the economic impact of AIDS is difficult, studies suggest that some of the hardest-hit countries with generalized epidemics may forfeit 2 per cent or more of annual GDP growth. Thus businesses have much to gain from preventing the spread of HIV infection among...