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U.S. approves “Truvada”
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration showed green signal to an anti-HIV drug, Truvada, by pharmaceutical firm Gilead Sciences. It can now be used as prophylactic drug. However, many people are skeptic with the decision, particularly AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF). ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
June 14: World Blood Donor Day
June 14: World blood donor day observed across the globe Objective: To spread awareness about the need for safe and secure blood supplies. The day provides an opportunity to draw public attention to the importance of blood donation for saving ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2012
Polio a global health emergency: WHO
WHO may declare Polio a global health emergency. Why WHO might declare Polio a Global Health Emergency? WHO may declare this owing to complacency in efforts to eradicate the virus forever. Polio is still endemic to Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012
Red Ribbon Express
What is Red Ribbon Express? Red Ribbon Express is an AIDS/HIV awareness campaign train by the Indian Railways. The ‘Red Ribbon Express’ is a special train being run in order to propagate information on primary prevention and services, developing an ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2012
Integrated Vaccine Complex to come up in Tamil Nadu
The Centre proposes to set up an integrated vaccine production park in the country. It will be located at Chengalpattu in Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu. To be known as Integrated Vaccine Complex, it will produce and supply vaccines for ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012
India on verge of eliminating Syphilis
Syphilis (caused by treponema pallidum) actually appears due to the sexual intercourse or masturbate done through the infected persons and thus it is basically a sexual contact disease. The most common symptoms of it are the appearance of red spots ..