Haryana to set up second HIV viral load testing lab at Panchkula’s Civil Hospital
The Haryana Health Department has approved the establishment of an HIV viral load testing laboratory at Civil Hospital, Panchkula.
The Haryana Health Department has approved the establishment of an HIV viral load testing laboratory at Civil Hospital, Panchkula.
Addressing a campaign rally in Ghatshila ahead of the Assembly bypoll, BJP state president and Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi condemned the Hemant Soren government for what he described as “reckless and insensitive” governance.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday ordered the suspension of West Singhbhum Civil Surgeon and other officials after five children suffering from thalassemia tested HIV-positive following blood transfusions at Chaibasa Sadar Hospital.
He noted that drug use through shared needles and syringes has contributed to the spread of HIV and called for a united resolve to end discrimination against people living with the virus.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday flagged off 12 e-scooters from his official residence, Oak Over, Shimla.
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.
Even as the Government of Tripura issued a clarification on misleading reports of HIV cases in the state, health experts on Wednesday said that it “is just the tip of the iceberg.”
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common and symptomless herpes virus that can cause serious harm to newborn babies and people with impaired immune systems like organ transplant and HIV patients, said experts here on Saturday.
Earlier a lower court had rejected his bail application. The UTP had later moved the High Court annexing HIV profile medical documents and sought for regular treatment and monitoring.
