Fiji Declares HIV Outbreak Amidst Alarming Surge in Cases Linked to Drug Use Table of Contents Fiji Declares HIV Outbreak Amidst Alarming Surge in Cases Linked to Drug Use Staggering Increase in HIV Infections Overwhelms Health System The Link Between HIV and Methamphetamine Use Government Responds with 90-Day Action Plan Experts Highlight Deficiencies in Fiji’s … Read more
Depok Grapples with Alarming HIV/AIDS Transmission Rate: 405 New Cases Reported in 2024 Table of Contents Depok Grapples with Alarming HIV/AIDS Transmission Rate: 405 New Cases Reported in 2024 Details of the HIV/AIDS Situation in Depok Increased Testing Leads to Higher Detection Rates Ancient Context and Ongoing Treatment Depok’s HIV/AIDS Crisis: A Deep Dive into … Read more
Trump’s Aid Cuts Threaten Global HIV/AIDS Fight Table of Contents Trump’s Aid Cuts Threaten Global HIV/AIDS Fight Is Asia Falling Behind in HIV Prevention? How Trump Could Undermine Bush’s Legacy President Donald Trump’s decision to slash foreign aid casts a long shadow over the global fight against HIV/AIDS, jeopardizing years of progress and perhaps pushing … Read more
Foreign Aid freeze Threatens Lifesaving HIV Programs, Sparks Global Concern Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent order to pause funding for U.S. foreign aid programs has sent shockwaves through global health initiatives, especially the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). According to two sources,the freeze could disrupt the delivery of anti-viral medications … Read more
Trump Signals Potential Return to WHO Amid Funding Concerns Jakarta – In a surprising turn of events, former US President Donald Trump has hinted at the possibility of rejoining the World Health Association (WHO), just days after announcing the US’s withdrawal from the global health body. Trump’s decision to leave the WHO, which he criticized … Read more
Liputan6.com, Jakarta – World AIDS Day fall every December 1st. Before the celebration of World AIDS Day this year, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemenkes RI) carries the national theme “Equal Rights for All, Together We Can”. This strong message is seen again as a reminder to end stigma, discrimination and … Read more
Surabaya (beritajatim.com) – HIV and AIDS cases in Indonesia, especially in Surabaya, are increasing again. Between January and October 2024, 243 active cases were registered in Surabaya, with the majority of patients of productive age. Airlangga University (Unair) Immunology and Microbiology expert Dr. Agung Dwi Wahyu Widodo said that the use of drugs and free … Read more
Surabaya – F (9), a girl in Mojo Village, Surabaya, experienced an unfortunate fate. The grade 2 primary school student was diagnosed with late-stage HIV. It is known that F lives with his older brother D (14), Dani’s father Ari Prabowo (35), grandmother Kanipah (57) and grandfather Harijono (65). The girl was under the care … Read more
Bujumbura – “It is unacceptable that in 2024, a child will still be born with HIV,” says Novela Irakoze, a person living with HIV and committed to preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT). “I was born with HIV and my goal is to protect children so they don’t have to go through what I went … Read more
Kendari: From the beginning of the year to July 2024, the number of cases of Immune Deficiency Syndrome acquired from the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) increased by 170 cases. The main offenders are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Department of Health (Dinkes) The city of Kendarithrough the Director of Disease Prevention and Control (P2P), … Read more