36th
World AIDS Day today: “Let Communities Lead” (kh
01/12/2023), ‘Decline
in HIV/AIDS cases in Nepal attributed to awareness
initiatives and medical progress’ (kh 01/12/2023)
Pathways
to end HIV: Let communities lead : This year’s World
AIDS Day is more than a celebration of achievements in
the global response. This is an urgent call to action to
enable and support communities in their leadership roles,
by Jhabindra Bhandari (ae 01/12/2023)
Societal
stigma fuelling HIV drug discontinuation: Docs : Health
ministry doesn’t know the whereabouts of hundreds of
infected people, who discontinued antiretroviral drugs
for months, by Arjun Poudel (kp 01/12/2023)
HIV
killed at least 226 people in Sudurpaschim in three
years : Officials say actual deaths may be more as many
people do not come forward due to stigma, by Arjun
Shah (kp 22/11/2023)
Khagendra
Khadka: People living with HIV/AIDS need proper laws
(ae 11/05/2023) [interview]
NHRC
calls for improving rights of people with HIV (kh
05/05/2023)
Fast-track
Urban HIV Response, by Jhabindra Bhandari (rn
12/01/2023)
Difficult
times : Living with HIV/AIDS, by Anushka Nepal (ae
20/12/2022)
Fight
against HIV/AIDS: Ending inequalities, by Jhabindra
Bhandari (ht 02/12/2022)
HIV
epidemic update of Nepal : Division, disparity and
disregard for human rights are among the failures that
allowed HIV to become and remain a global health crisis:
WHO, by Rita Lamsal (nlt 01/12/2022), Self-stigmatization
among people living with HIV a new concern, says a new
survey : New data on Nepal PLHIV Stigma Index 2.0
indicates the need to create a respectful and equal
environment for PLHIVs in community and workplace
(nlt 01/12/2022), HIV
infections fall by 84% in two decades, by Sharad Sharma
(rn 01/12/2022)
Challenges
Of TB/HIV Co-infection, by Shyam P Lohani (rn
16/10/2022)
76
Per Cent Of HIV Infections Via Sex And Injecting Drugs
(rn 21/02/2022)
Transforming
Nepal's AIDS Response, by Jhabindra Bhandari (rn
10/11/2021)
Building
Momentum Towards HIV Response, by Jhabindra Bhandari
(rn 04/06/2021)
HIV
infected persons bearing the brunt of COVID-19 pandemic
(ht 03/06/2021)
HIV
infected on the rise (kh 05/12/2020)
Fast-Tracking
The AIDS Response, by Jhabindra Bhandari (rn
31/08/2020)
Save
the Children faked data to receive Rs. 230 million from
the Global Fund, says Health Ministry, by Sunil
Sapkota (rep 26/08/2020)
Need
to prevent perinatal HIV transmission (ht
07/12/2019)
HIV
patients prone to several types of cancer (ht
02/12/2019)
Greater
urgency required to detect all hidden HIV cases to meet
UN 2020 goals: Index testing or HIV tests for children,
spouse, sexual partners, siblings and parents is
crucial, doctors say, by Arjun Poudel (kp
01/12/2019)
‘Build
rehabilitation centres for children living with
HIV/AIDS’ (ht 24/11/2019)
Pathways
To HIV Prevention, by Jabhindra Bhandari (rn
28/08/2019)
HIV-infected
children shunned by family, society (ht 17/08/2019)
HIV
patients opening up (ht 13/08/2019)
HIV
patients on the receiving end as CD4 and viral load test
services stop: Doctors say treatment of HIV patients is
crucial also to prevent the spread of the deadly virus,
by Arjun Poudel (kp 08/08/2019
Migrant
workers in Province 2 falling victim to HIV/AIDS:
Fearing rejection and rebuke from society, most patients
hide their ailments from family members, making matters
worse, by Ajit Tiwari (kp 26/06/2019)
Shortage
of antiretroviral drug affects HIV patients: Official at
the national AIDS centre says the shortage was
caused due to an ‘unexpected rise’ in number of
patients needing Dolutegravir therapy, by Arjun
Poudel (kp 14/06/2019)
HIV-positive
women being abandoned, facing social stigma, by
Sabitri Dhakal (ht 08/06/2019)
HIV-infected
avoid society fearing discrimination (ht 30/04/2019)
HIV
doesn’t
kill—deep-rooted stigma does: Many living with HIV
prefer Kathmandu to their home districts for
treatment because they fear discrimination and social
rejection, by Arjun Poudel (kp 17/03/2019)
23
HIV-infected died in Kailali in a year, by Mohan
Budhair (ht 19/02/2019)
People
with
HIV affected as lack of essential chemical halts CD4
count service: National centre of AIDS control says it
lacks budget to buy reagent, by Arjun Poudel (kp
07/02/2019)
A
chance at happiness: An AIDS survivor leads a happy
married life, inspiring others like her, by Pratap
Bista (kp 01/01/2019)
Accelerate
progress against HIV/AIDS: WHO (ht 01/12/2018)
Doctors
refuse to conduct postmortem of HIV patient (rep
12/11/2018)
Three
more ART service centres established (ht 12/11/2018)
Growing
HIV epidemic a big challenge in Kailali, by Yogesh
Rawal (rep 31/10/2018)
Prevalence
rate of HIV among FSWs decreasing (ht 22/07/2018)
‘Over
32,000 people living with HIV’ (kp 13/02/2018). Docs
stress condom use to avoid STIs (ht 13/02/2018), Migrant
worker husbands infecting wives with HIV, by
Tekendra Basyal (rep 13/02/2018)
HIV
infected women struggle to survive, by Khamma Khatri
(rep 10/02/2018)
Sub-standard
medicines worsening HIV patients’ woes (ht
22/01/2018)
Poverty
and social exclusion adds to the sorrow of HIV patients,
by Bira Gadal (rep 17/12/2017)
HIV-infected
children in Baitadi deprived of education, health care
(ht 16/12/2017)
Early
diagnosis, treatment can prevent HIV deaths (ht
02/12/2017), Focus
on preventing new HIV infections, says UNAIDS (ht
03/12/2017)
New
health policy aims to minimise HIV risk (ht
28/10/2017)
Free
HIV test for returning migrant workers at Dhangadi bus
park (ht 16/10/2017)
HIV/AIDS
becoming a major threat in Bajhang: Five members of same
family infected with HIV, by Jagat Khadka (REP
14/10/2017)
Kids
face
the brunt of society’s perception towards HIV/AIDS
(ht 09/07/2017)
Bloody
hell!
Transfusion happening without testing blood for deadly
diseases: No hospital in Nepal has kit to test HIV
during the 'window period', by Sabitri Dhakal (ht
14/06/2017)
HIV
rate
high among male drug users (ht 24/05/2017)
Nepal
HIVision
2020: The plan ensures access to services for HIV prevention,
treatment, care and support, by Bishnu Joshi and Binod
Rayamajhee (kp 09/04/2017)
‘Investments
needed
to fast-track AIDS response’ (ht 07/04/2017)
Number
of
sex workers increasing (ht 17/02/2017)
HIV
patients
in Doti taking anti-retroviral drugs in absence of nutritious
food (ht 17/01/2017)
HIV
patients
submit memo to minister, by Prakash Singh (ht 08/01/2017)
HIV
patients
up in Lamjung (ht 05/01/2017)
Fighting
HIV/AIDS:
Multi-sector response, by Jhabindra Bhandari (ht
28/12/2016)
Efforts
to contain HIV spread affected, by Mukti Prasad Nyaupane
(rep 24/12/2016)
Badi
families
struggle with HIV/AIDS (ht 20/12/2016)
Preventing
HIV/AIDS
Spread, by Jhabindra Bhandari (rn 17/12/2016)
Is
the
end in sight?With strong political commitment, the ambitious
target of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 is attainable,
by Jhabindra Bhandari (kp 06/12/2016)
HIV-positive
mothers
bear healthy kids (ht 03/12/2015)
Rate
of
HIV infections and deaths declining in Nepal, says report
(ht 01/12/2016), Implement
chronic
care model: WHO (ht 01/12/2016), Sharp
decline
in new HIV infections in past decade: NCASC; As of July
15, the reported HIV cases stood at 28,865, according to the
centre (kp 02/12/2016), Govt
launches
strategic HIV plan (ht 02/12/2016)
All
HIV-infected
to get antiretroviral therapy (ht 08/10/2016)
HIV
survivors
get ARV drug due to expire in one week (kp 28/09/2016)
Saath-Saath
completes
five-year programme: The project met its goal of reducing
transmission and impact of HIV/Aids and improving reproductive
health in 33 districts (kp 27/09/2016)
Baitadi
saw
27 Aids-related deaths in six years: DHO (kp 23/09/2016)
26
new
HIV cases found in Siraha (kp 28/08/2016)
Hidden
Epidemic Meeting The Challenge, by Jhabindra Bhandari (rn
09/08/2016)
People
with
HIV snub medicines in Bajhang, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp
06/08/2016)
77
HIV-infected
MUMs give birth to 72 healthy babies (kp 08/07/2016)
Govt
to
use female sex workers to identify new HIV infected, by
Arjun Poudel (rep 23/05/2016)
Migrant
workers
fall easy prey to HIV infection, by Jagat Khadka (rep
17/05/2016)
Ignorance
hurts
HIV patients (ht 16/05/2016)
Training
for
HIV-infected people held (ht 13/04/2016)
Valley
police
arrest for selling fake HIV testing kits (ht 19/02/2016)
HIV
infection
rate in Chitwan declines (ht 18/02/2016)
Drive
to
prevent mother-to-child HIV (ht 18/01/2016)
Shift
in
strategy: HIV infections should be treated immediately instead
of waiting for signs of illness, by Binod Rayamajhee (kp
03/01/2016)
Public-private
partnership
for HIV response launched (kp 29/11/2015)
Ending
AIDS:
Nepal has seen a remarkable turnaround in either decreasing or
stabilising the prevalence of HIV among high-risk groups,
by Satish Pandey (nt 27/11/2015)
Civil
Society Partnership In HIV/AIDS Response: Reducing Stigma And
Discrimination, by Jhabindra Bhandari (rn 27/10/2015)
ARV
treatment
doing wonders (ht 20/10/2015)
Battling
the
virus Political commitment is key to preventing and
controlling the spread of HIV/AIDS, by Jhabindra Bhandari
(kp 07/10/2015)
Over
200
infected with HIV in Palpa, by Madhav Aryal (kp
29/09/2015)
HIV
in
Nepal (infographics) (rep 20/08/2015)
HIV
infected
and poverty ridden single women struggling hard to survive,
by Barun Paneru (rep 13/08/2015)
Emergency
fund
established for HIV-infected (ht 03/07/2015)
HIV-infected
denied
proper diet in Dailekh, by Prakash Adhikari (ko
22/04/2015)
People
living
with HIV becoming self-reliant, by Arjun Bhusal (rep
28/03/2015)
Zonal
hospital
guilty of gross neglect, say HIV patients (ht 26/03/2015)
HIV/AIDS
control
efforts: UNAIDS offers technical support (kp 31/01/2015),
Nepal
vows
to end AIDS epidemic by 2030 (ht 31/01/2015), Nepal
commits
to wipe out AIDS cases by 2030 (ht 31/01/2015), Ending
AIDS:
Far West, with the greatest proportions of seasonal migrants,
needs special focus (kp 03/02/2015)
‘Prioritise
HIV/AIDS
programmes’ (ht 15/01/2015) |