HIV
China to use Traditional Chinese Medicine to Combat HIV/AIDS
Prei Dy | | Feb 08, 2017 02:16 AM EST |
China will double the number of HIV/AIDS patients to be treated using traditional Chinese medicine as part of the country's five-year plan, officials said on Sunday.
China's First Lady Peng Liyuan Supports China-Africa HIV, AIDS Prevention
Charissa Echavez | | Nov 01, 2016 09:54 PM EDT |
Peng Liyuan, the wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, said on Tuesday that China is willing to work with African countries to prevent HIV and AIDS.
A Chinese University Starts Selling Discounted HIV Kits on Vending Machines
Charissa Echavez | | Oct 25, 2016 09:22 AM EDT |
A vending machine in China's Southwest Petroleum University in Sichuan Province has started selling diagnostic kits for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to combat the increasing infection rates especially among young people.
HIV, AIDS Cases Among College Students in China on Rise
Charissa Echavez | | Sep 27, 2016 01:12 PM EDT |
HIV/AIDS cases among college students in China have increased in the recent years, with majority involving gay men, based on a report in the People's Daily.
WHO, UN Urge China to Better Safeguard Confidential HIV Status
Charissa Echavez | | Jul 20, 2016 08:43 AM EDT |
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Joint United Nations Programme has called on the Chinese government to increase the security of health information for people with HIV.
China Plans to Make HIV Self-Tests Kits Readily Accessible
Charissa Echavez | | Jun 28, 2016 05:37 PM EDT |
China's Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention (NCAids), a national-level professional agency engaged in STD/AIDS prevention and control, has announced that it plans to make HIV self-test kits easily accessible.
Free Antiretroviral Therapy for Citizens Living with HIV/AIDS in China
Charissa Echavez | | Jun 26, 2016 05:15 AM EDT |
China will be offering free antiretroviral therapy for citizens suffering from HIV/AIDS, the country's top health authority announced.
WHO Certifies Thailand for Eliminating Mother-Child HIV Transmission
Ellie Froilan | | Jun 08, 2016 02:50 AM EDT |
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced Thailand as the first country in Asia to eliminate HIV transmission from a pregnant woman to her child.
U.S. Health Officials to Test New HIV Vaccine in South Africa
Ellie Froilan | | May 18, 2016 10:37 PM EDT |
U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced that they will be conducting a major trial of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) vaccine in South Africa under its new study called HVTN 702.
Cure for HIV is Just 3 Years Away, Scientists Say
Ellie Froilan | | Apr 04, 2016 02:47 AM EDT |
A team of researchers from Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University claim that the cure for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is just three years away.
Burt Reynolds Believes Charlie Sheen Deserves to Have HIV
Emery Dennel | | Dec 09, 2015 07:24 AM EST |
During an interview on British TV show "Loose Women" on Tuesday, actor Burt Reynolds shared that Charlie Sheen deserves to be HIV-positive.
Charlie Sheen Sued by ex-Fiancee for Assault, Battery and Failure to Disclose HIV
Christian George Acevedo | | Dec 04, 2015 11:14 PM EST |
Troubled star Charlie Sheen was slapped by a complaint from ex-fiancée Scottine Ross accusing him of assault, battery, and failure to disclose that he has HIV.
AIDS Epidemic Hits Asian Teens
Joy Anne Labarite | | Dec 01, 2015 10:41 AM EST |
As we mark World AIDS Day, UNICEF has stated in a press release that Asian teenagers are among the most susceptible to the sexually transmitted disease. The statement follows a study published by the Asia-Pacific Inter-Agency Task Team on Young Key Populations, which also includes UNICEF, UNAIDS and others.
575,000 Chinese Have AIDS Including Young Male Elites
Desiree Sison | | Dec 01, 2015 10:25 AM EST |
Around 575,000 people in China have been infected with AIDS as of October this year, and health experts are raising alarm over the unprecedented rise of new HIV cases among young men, mostly high school and college students.
AIDS Main Cause of Death Among African Teenagers, Says UNICEF
Joy Anne Labarite | | Nov 27, 2015 09:50 AM EST |
AIDS is regarded as the number one cause of death among teenagers in South Africa, according to a statement from UNICEF on Friday.
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