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South Africa to Produce CAB-LA
South Africa is set to embark on a groundbreaking initiative that will address the accessibility and affordability of HIV-prevention medication. The country will start producing a generic version of the highly effective HIV-prevention drug, CAB-LA (cabotegravir). The Power of CAB-LA ..
Tags: HIV • HIV and AIDS • South Africa
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Q+A: India’s Ban on Blood Donations by Gay and Transgender People
In India, gay and transgender individuals face discrimination in many forms. One such discrimination is the ban on them donating blood. After a petition was filed to challenge this ban, the Indian government defended the exclusion by citing scientific evidence ..
Tags: Blood donation • Blood donation in India • HIV • LGBTQ • LGBTQ Rights
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Zero Discrimination Day 2023
Zero Discrimination Day is celebrated on March 1. The day is mainly celebrated by organizations like UNAIDS. The main objective of the day is to promote equality. The first Zero Discrimination Day was celebrated in 2014. It was launched by ..
Tags: HIV • Section 377
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Trends in Maternal Mortality Report
The United Nations Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter–Agency Group, called the MMEIG recently released a report on the maternal mortality rate. The report shows the maternal mortality rates between 2000 and 2020. The MMEIG comprises of World Health Organization, UNFPA, UNICEF, ..
Tags: AIDS • HIV • maternal mortality average • Maternal Mortality Ratio • MMR
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
The Netherlands New HIV variant
The researchers of Netherlands have discovered a new HIV variant. It has been named as VB variant. It was lurking the country for a long period. The variant causes 3.5 times to 5.5 times higher levels of infection. However, there ..
Tags: AIDS • HIV • Mutation • Netherlands • Research and Development
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Recent Study on Antimicrobial resistance
A recent Lancet study says that Antimicrobial resistance is now the leading cause of death. It has surpassed HIV and malaria. The study says that in 2019 antimicrobial resistance killed more than 1.27 million people all over the world. This ..
Tags: Anti Microbial Resistance (AMR) • Antibiotic resistance • Antimicrobial resistance • HIV • Lancet
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs