HIV

APP Faisalabad: Pakistan has the second fastest rate of HIV/AIDS spread in the Asia-Pacific region, with a disturbing rise in new infections over the past decade, experts warned at a seminar on "The Evolving Landscape of HIV/AIDS:…

News Desk Islamabad: Ahead of World AIDS Day, UNICEF raised concerns on Friday about the alarming rate of new HIV infections among young women and girls, emphasizing their limited access to prevention and treatment services. In its…

News Desk Karachi: Sindh province has witnessed an alarming trend, with approximately 260 individuals diagnosed with HIV every month. This surge is particularly notable in areas such as Larkana and its neighboring districts, along…

APP Islamabad: Health experts emphasize increased community engagement, media awareness campaigns, and promotion of safe needle-use practices for remote residents on 'World AIDS Day' to aid Pakistan's pursuit of the global goal to…

News Desk Islamabad: The federal government has installed a cutting-edge Elisa Analyser test machine at Federal Government Polyclinic (FGPC) hospital to diagnose various ailments. According to the Ministry of National Health Services,…

News Desk Islamabad: There will be a multi-stakeholder consultation on creating an integrated humanitarian response for the transgender population during floods and disasters: protection, inclusion, and safeguarding, today (Wednesday) in…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: Social and cultural stigma is cited as a major barrier to accessing prevention and treatment for those suffering from the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Pakistan. Stigma, fear of ostracization, discrimination, and lack…

Peshawar: With a rise of 488 new patients recorded over the past two months, the number of HIV/AIDS patients in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has risen to 5,690 registered patients, as reported by National AIDS Control Program (NACP) statistics. A…

Shazia Mehboob Iislamabad: With more than 15 million people with hepatitis B and C, Pakistan is observing World Hepatitis Day today, July 28, with the commitment to eliminate chronic disease from the country by 2030. The positivity…

News Desk ISLAMABAD: The HIV prevalence rate is 0.12 per 1,000 population and tuberculosis incidence is 259 per 100,000 people in Pakistan. According to the official report available, Pakistan is on track for three out of 14…