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A Chinese medicine seller (R) weighs traditional Chinese herbs at a medicine shop on November 23, 2006 in Beijing, China.

China to use Traditional Chinese Medicine to Combat HIV/AIDS

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.

President Xi Jinping and wife Peng Liyuan visit Manchester Town Hall on October 23, 2015 in Manchester, England.

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.

Visitors Pay Respects At AIDS Memorial In San Francisco On World AIDS Day

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.

Center For Disease Control Launches Program For AIDS Testing At Drugstores

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-test kits more accessible.

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.

Daily Antiretroviral Pill Found To Protect Healthy From AIDS Transmission

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.

Thailand has the most efficient and praised HIV prevention system in the modern world.

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.

The new HIV vaccine trial will start in November 15 sites in South Africa.

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.

The new method that might cure HIV/AIDS is called CRISPR/Cas9 and it claims that a person could be virus-free.

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.