HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths are on the rise in the Western Pacific region, reversing years of progress in the fight against the epidemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday.
To bridge the gap until generic versions become available, Gilead has also committed to supply the product at no profit to the chosen companies until the selected generic manufacturers are able to fully support demand.
National Voluntary Blood Donation is celebrated on October 1 every year to raise awareness about the importance of blood and the need for voluntary blood donation.
The Chief Minister also flagged off an awareness chariot (vehicle) and also launched a two-month-long Integrated Health Check-up Campaign.
People living with HIV can have a 50-100 per cent increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
Drug developers and research teams have been searching for cures and new treatment modalities for HIV for over 40 years but are limited by their understanding of how the virus establishes infection in the human body.
Officials of the AIDS Control societies in Assam, Tripura, Mizoram and Manipur said the trend of IDUs is rising at an alarming rate among the youth between 15 and 20 years in the north-eastern states, especially in Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and Nagaland.
The report also highlights significant declines in HIV testing and prevention services for key and vulnerable populations who were already disproportionately affected.
"It is witnessed in the second wave that during the post-Covid period many patients are being affected by pneumonia and some by mucormycosis (black fungus)."
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