Tag: HIV

Expert urges community engagement, awareness for HIV prevention on World AIDS Day

ISLAMABAD, Dec 1 (APP): Health experts have called for greater community engagement, media awareness campaigns and awareness of safe needle-use practices for people living in remote areas on the occasion of ‘World AIDS Day’ on Friday to ensure May Pakistan meet the global goal of ending the scourge of AIDS by 2030.  National Coordinator for… Continue reading Expert urges community engagement, awareness for HIV prevention on World AIDS Day

President for creating awareness about HIV/AIDS to prevent its spread

ISLAMABAD, Dec 01 (APP):President Dr Arif Alvi has urged all stakeholders, including the media, influencers, and community leaders, to create awareness about the HIV/AIDs to prevent its spread. “We also need to intensify our efforts towards the prevention of HIV transmission, establishing surveillance systems, reducing the stigma attached to this disease, training health staff, and… Continue reading President for creating awareness about HIV/AIDS to prevent its spread

‘An event cancelled is better than a life cancelled’ this X’mas holidays: WHO chief

'An event cancelled is better than a life cancelled' this X'mas holidays: WHO chief

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 21 (APP): The spread of Covid-19, particularly the Omicron variant, might mean Christmas holiday gatherings need to be cancelled, World Health Organization Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said. “There can be no doubt that increased social mixing over the holiday period in many countries will lead to increased cases, overwhelm health systems… Continue reading ‘An event cancelled is better than a life cancelled’ this X’mas holidays: WHO chief

WHO to continue support Pakistan in fight against HIV

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ISLAMABAD, Dec 1 (APP): World Health Organization’s (WHO) representative in Pakistan, Dr Palitha Mahipala on Tuesday said that WHO was fully committed to continue supporting the efforts of government, civil society organizations and people living with HIV (PLHIV) to strengthen health systems to increase their resilience against the disease. In a message on World AIDS… Continue reading WHO to continue support Pakistan in fight against HIV

UNAIDS, UNFPA launch fourth annual progress report of Global HIV Prevention Coalition

ISLAMABAD, Nov 29 (APP): The latest progress report of the Global HIV Prevention Coalition shows declines in new HIV infections among adults in several countries. Overall progress in HIV prevention efforts remains variable and is too slow to reach the 2020 targets committed to at the 2016 United Nations High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS, said… Continue reading UNAIDS, UNFPA launch fourth annual progress report of Global HIV Prevention Coalition

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