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Indians more prone to HIV-AIDS than others, says study New Delhi: The biggest ever gene mapping exercise of the "people of India" has shown that Indians are more vulnerable to HIV-AIDS than many other population groups around the world. This is because a protective gene marker against HIV-1 is virtually absent in India, making the population more at risk. 8 million new HIV infections in Asia by 2020 unless prevention stepped up Eight million people could become infected with HIV between now and 2020 unless Asian governments mount more effective HIV prevention programmes, according to the report of the Commission on AIDS in Asia, issued last week. More HIV-positive pregnant women getting antiretrovirals, but still much more to do, says report Only a quarter of HIV-positive pregnant women in poorer countries receive antiretroviral therapy to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV, according to a UN report issued on April 3rd. Nevertheless, the report found that increasing numbers of HIV-positive children and expectant mothers are receiving anti-HIV drugs. \ Chinese AIDS victims detained, harassed: lawyers BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police have detained up to eight HIV/AIDS-affected people who tried to complain to Premier Wen Jiabao about a hospital they claimed spread the HIV virus, lawyers for two of the families said on Monday. HIV Drug in Microbicide Gel Safe for Daily Use TUESDAY, Feb. 26 (Health Day News) -- A vaginal microbicide gel that contains the antiretroviral drug tenofovir is safe for HIV-negative women to use every day, according to a six-month study of 200 women in India and the United States. Breast-feeding Now Safer for Infants of HIV-infected Mothers An antiretroviral drug already in widespread use in the developing world to prevent the transmission of HIV from infected mothers to their newborns during childbirth has also been found to substantially cut the risk of subsequent HIV transmission during breast-feeding. 30% of new HIV infections in Asia associated with injecting drug use Thirty percent of all new HIV infections in Asia are associated with injecting drug use, estimates the joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). HIV vaccine research hits impasse Scientists are no further forward in developing a vaccine against HIV after more than 20 years of research, a Nobel Prize-winning biologist has said. Cost of HIV treatment may dip ? Dec. 23,2007, TOI NEW DELHI: First, it was the sharp fall in the estimated number of HIV/AIDS cases in India ― from 5.1 million to 2.7 million. Now, the National Aids Control Organisation (Naco) has some more good news.UN lowers estimate of worldwide HIV/Aids cases by 6 million The UN has revised downwards its global estimate of the numbers infected with HIV/Aids, as a result of better information and understanding of the disease. Last year UNAids and the World Health Organisation (WHO) said 39.5 million people...... AIDS in India and its Potential Impact on the Tibetan Refugee Community |