Trans persons overlooked in HIV Surveillance

There is no specific HIV sero-surveillance facility for the transgender community in Bangalore; government officials say that there are no immediate plans to establish one.  Currently, there is no HIV sero-surveillance center for transgender people in Bangalore, despite the Karnataka State Policy on Transgender (2017) mandating the establishment of such centers by the government.   […]

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World AIDS Day

Number of pregnant women tested for HIV in India from 2017 to 2021 By Yogada Sharma Key figures on the global HIV/AIDS epidemic as of 2021 By Sneha SK Countries with the highest number of AIDS-related deaths worldwide in 2021 By Shireen AIDs Related Deaths (ARD) in India by Gender (2020) By Navya Sruthi Source: […]

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Pandemic Makes Lives of Sex Workers Worse

Sex Workers’ lives were badly hit due to Covid-19 making it harder for them to earn money to support their livelihood. Warangal: To enhance their business during the pandemic, a few sex workers are offering customers fully-sanitized rooms with mandatory masks. Around 130 sex workers in two areas i.e., Hasanparthy and Geesugonda of Warangal district, […]

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Oblivious to new tech for the ‘neglected disease’

Despite the introduction of fourth generation ELISA test for HIV, only few blood banks in Bangalore have the newest kit. Astha Oriel Few years ago, a bollywood movie described the life of 10 people infected by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). However, despite movies being made over the years to create awareness about HIV, the new […]

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No Condom Vending Machines in the City

  The city continues to move with no condoms vending machines. Bangalore, Sept. 17, 2018: The number of AIDS/HIV cases has gradually increased in the city over the past year. The awareness program by the Karnataka State Aids Prevention Society (KSAPS) includes the monitoring of sex workers and their health check. The society provides free condoms […]

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