Tag TB

StoryNever too late to save one more life

Tara Rana

Photo used for representation purpose only. Ronit, (name changed) had been on treatment for HIV for over a year when he was diagnosed with multi-drug resistant-drug tuberculosis (MDR-TB). He was […]Read More

25
March
2021

Advocacy, Blog, UncategorizedDreams do come true!

James Robertson

Scared and troubled over my health, I would take ten to twelve pills a day. Those were the old days of desolation, circa 2006, when I had just learnt that […]Read More

29
March
2017

Advocacy, BlogEarly TB testing is vital for an effective AIDS response: Government and civil society come together to reinforce this pledge on World TB Day

indiaaidsalliance

World TB Day is observed every year on March 24th. To mark this occasion, India HIV/AIDS Alliance today joined the Department of AIDS Control (DAC) and the Central TB Division […]Read More

24
March
2014

Advocacy, BlogWorld TB Day 2014: New poster campaign to increase awareness among PLHIV of TB co-infection (Hindi version)

indiaaidsalliance

March 24 is World TB Day. Tuberculosis (TB) is a major concern for people living with HIV (PLHIV) as their impaired immune systems make them particularly vulnerable to the disease. […]Read More

24
March
2014

Advocacy, BlogWorld TB Day 2014: New poster campaign to increase awareness among PLHIV of TB co-infection (English version)

indiaaidsalliance

March 24 is World TB Day. Tuberculosis (TB) is a major concern for people living with HIV (PLHIV) as their impaired immune systems make them particularly vulnerable to the disease. […]Read More

24
March
2014

Advocacy, BlogWorld TB Day 2014: Increasing PLHIV Access to TB Testing and Treatment in India

indiaaidsalliance

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major concern for people living with HIV (PLHIV) as their impaired immune systems make them particularly vulnerable to the disease. In spite of this, it remains […]Read More

23
March
2014

Advocacy, BlogRenewing Our Commitment to the Global Response to HIV/AIDS

indiaaidsalliance

Globally, the incidence of new HIV infections and the number of AIDS-related deaths are decreasing. According to a recent report by UNAIDS, the annual number of deaths fell from 2.3 […]Read More

29
September
2013

Action, BlogWorld TB Day 2013: Reducing tuberculosis burden through verbal screening of most-at-risk populations in Andhra Pradesh, India

indiaaidsalliance

India’s tuberculosis (TB) burden accounts for one-fifth of the global cases of the disease. In 2011, there were an estimated 3.1 million Indians affected by active TB. The problem is […]Read More

23
March
2013

Advocacy, BlogMark your calendars for AIDS 2012 sessions on Sex Workers & HIV

indiaaidsalliance

India HIV/AIDS Alliance has been working closely with partners worldwide to make sure that the issues of sex workers are heard at the upcoming International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC. […]Read More

18
July
2012

Action, BlogVerbal screening of TB for at-risk populations – A case study

indiaaidsalliance

Tuberculosis poses a huge public health challenge in India, with an estimated 2.3 million incident cases of TB occurring every year. It is estimated that between 5% and 6.4% of […]Read More

21
June
2012