Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a germ that causes a lifelong infection that slowly weakens the immune system. Though the infection is lifelong, medicines can keep the virus in check and help ...

Even though it has been decades since HIV / AIDS entered the public domain, certain myths and misconceptions continue to endure, a ministry leader contends. “Some are shunned by their families, by ...

HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. HIV/AIDS is spread through sexual contact with an infected person, sharing needles with an infected ...

Nov 30 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Despite major advances, HIV/AIDS remains one of the world's most significant public health challenges, particularly in low and middle income countries, with new ...

You probably know that HIV/AIDS remains a global health crisis, and that advocacy and action are crucial to make sure people everywhere have access to medical care for HIV/AIDS. Ensuring that we each ...

World AIDS Day has been celebrated Dec. 1 every year since 1988 as a way to draw awareness of the disease and mourn the 35 million people who have died from it. The day focuses on successes in the ...