UN General Assembly adopts political declaration on HIV/AIDS

June 24, 2026 10:34 AM

UN General Assembly adopts political declaration on HIV/AIDS

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a political declaration on HIV/AIDS and reaffirmed the commitment to end AIDS as a public health threat by the end of 2030. The declaration, adopted by a vote of 149 in favour, eight against, and 14 abstentions, expresses deep concern that the world did not meet the global 2025 HIV targets and is not on track to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. It reaffirms the 2001 Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS and the political declarations on HIV/AID...

Expert quits US HIV role, rebukes Trump’s global health approach

April 22, 2026 3:47 PM

Expert quits US HIV role, rebukes Trump’s global health approach

The chief science officer for the U.S. flagship HIV/AIDS program left his role this week and criticized the Trump administration's cuts to foreign assistance and what he said was its use of aid as leverage for U.S. commercial interests. Republican President Donald Trump last year dismantled the U.S. Agency for International Development, which previously oversaw most foreign aid programs, but officials said life-saving work mainly in developing African nations under the President's Emergency Pla...

World AIDS Day 2025: India Strengthens Response, Boosts Awareness and Treatment Efforts

December 1, 2025 3:00 PM

World AIDS Day 2025: India Strengthens Response, Boosts Awareness and Treatment Efforts

World marks World AIDS Day on December 1 to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS, honour those who have died, and support people living with the virus. First marked by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1988, the day brings governments, communities, and individuals together worldwide to confront the epidemic. This year’s theme, “Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response,” stresses safeguarding past progress while making HIV services more resilient, equitable, and community-led, p...

World AIDS Day: Nadda urges preventive measures, early testing

December 1, 2025 1:27 PM

World AIDS Day: Nadda urges preventive measures, early testing

Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Monday highlighted the importance of preventive measures and early testing in the fight against HIV/AIDS on World AIDS Day. Observed annually on December 1, World AIDS Day aims to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS, address vulnerabilities faced by children, adolescent girls, and young women, and combat stigma attached to the disease. This year’s theme is “Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response.” Sharing a post on X, Nadda said: “World AIDS ...

Mother-to-child HIV transmission declined in India by 84% from 2010-2024: Anupriya Patel

July 23, 2025 1:27 PM

Mother-to-child HIV transmission declined in India by 84% from 2010-2024: Anupriya Patel

The number of vertical (mother-to-child) transmission of HIV has declined by around 84 per cent, said Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel in the Parliament during the ongoing Monsoon Session. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Patel shared several steps taken by the government to enhance HIV/AIDS awareness. “Vertical transmission rate has also declined by around 74.5 per cent between 2010 and 2024 compared to around 56.5 per cent globally in the same refe...