World AIDS Day to be observed on 1st December

World AIDS Day is observed annually on 1st December 2019  since 1988. It is an international day, observed by all member states of the United Nations (UN) to create and raise awareness about the global pandemic by spreading knowledge about prevention and control of AIDS and mourning for those who have lost their lives of ..

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: Andhra Pradesh • global pandemic • HIV infection • HIV/AIDS • international day • United Nations • World AIDS Day

India to contribute $22 mn to GFTAM for 2020-22

India has announced contribution of $22 million to Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFTAM) for 6th Replenishment Cycle (for year 2020-22). This is an increase of 10% over the amount contributed by India in 5th cycle. Key Highlights India stands firm to its long-standing partnership with Global Fund and its commitment to eliminate ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019

Topics: 6th Replenishment Cycle • Financing mechanism • GFTAM • Global Fund • Global Fund for AIDS TB and Malaria • healthcare • HIV/AIDS • India • Malaria • Sustainable Development Goals

India announces a contribution of $22 million to Global Fund for AIDS, TB and malaria

India has recently announced a contribution of $22 million to the Global Fund for AIDS, TB and malaria (GFTAM) for the 6th replenishment cycle (2020-22). This is an increase of 10% over the amount contributed by the country in the 5th cycle. India was the first implementing country to host a replenishment milestone of the ..

Topics: Health • HIV/AIDS • Malaria • Medical specialties • Millennium Development Goals • The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria • World Health Organization

2019 edition of World AIDS Vaccine Day (WAVD)

The World AIDS Vaccine Day (WAVD) is observed every year on 18th May to spread awareness about the urgent need for a vaccine to prevent HIV infection and AIDS. The day is also known as HIV Vaccine Awareness Day. It is also a day to thank volunteers, researchers, scientists, community member, health professionals and everyone ..

Topics: Division of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome • Health • HIV vaccine • HIV Vaccine Trials Network • HIV/AIDS • HIV/AIDS activism • Medical specialties • Medicine • Vaccination • Vaccine • Vaccines • World AIDS Vaccine Day

Laurus Labs signed pact with Global Fund to supply ARV drugs

Pharma Laurus Labs of Hyderabad has signed an agreement with Global Fund, an organization working towards ending AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria as epidemics, for a period of three-and-a-half years. This agreement has a motive to supply Anti retro viral (ARV) combination medicine namely Tenofovir/ Lamivudine/ Dolutegravir of 300/300/50mg (TLD) in Sub Saharan African (SSA) region ..

Topics: Dolutegravir • Health • Hepatotoxins • HIV/AIDS • Laurus Labs • Medical specialties • Organofluorides • RTT • The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria