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From Solidarity and Action Against the HIV Infection in India
At Gay Pride Events in India, Stigmatized Indians Take a Big Step Out (July 2, 2008)
In San Francisco Chronicle
Who Is Affected by HIV and AIDS in India? (April 25, 2008)
From Avert
HIV/AIDS in South Asia: India (February 26, 2008)
From World Bank
HIV in India -- A Complex Epidemic (March 15, 2007)
In New England Journal of Medicine
India's Law Criminalizing Homosexuality Hinders HIV Prevention, Violates Human Rights of MSM, UNAIDS Official Says (December 1, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Reuters UK Examines HIV/AIDS Group's "Matchmaking" Efforts for HIV-Positive People in India (October 3, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV-Positive Women in India Try to Turn Tide of Ignorance, Discrimination (September 21, 2005)
From BBC News
Indian Tribunal Strikes Down Rule Denying Jobs to HIV-Infected People (September 12, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Social Isolation Drives Mixed-Status Indian Couple to End Lives (September 10, 2005)
Their heartbreaking story points to the work that still must be done to support those who test positive for HIV in one of the world's most populous nations.
In Hindustan Times
Clinton Announces New Program to Train 150,000 Indian Doctors; India's HIV Statistics Disputed (May 27, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Drop in Number of Newly Reported HIV Cases in India Encouraging, More Efforts Needed to Fight Disease, Clinton Says (May 26, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Former U.S. President Clinton in India to See Tsunami Recovery, Discuss AIDS Prevention (May 25, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Strategy for the Second Wave: Learning From India's Experience With HIV/AIDS (September 9, 2004)
Webcasts from the CSIS Task Force on HIV/AIDS, which examined ways to avoid a new U.S. HIV epidemic by adapting India's anti-HIV strategies.
From kaisernetwork.org
UNAIDS Applauds Major New Bollywood Film on AIDS (August 20, 2004)
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From UNAIDS
"AIDS Could Be a Good Thing for India" (July 27, 2004)
Can a disease as devastating as AIDS possibly have some unexpected secondary benefits? Indeed it can, according to San Francisco Chronicle columnist Marshall Kilduff.
In San Francisco Chronicle
The Role of Prostitution in South Asia's Epidemic (July 5, 2004)
Sakkubai, a prostitute in her 50s living in Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay), has seen many of life's rougher edges. Nothing prepared her, however, for the onslaught of AIDS in her community.
In San Francisco Chronicle
Conducting Clinical Trials Without Ethical Review (July 2004)
A recent series of unethical -- even illegal -- clinical trials in India is fueling concern over the "outsourcing" of studies to countries where study regulation is lax.
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In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
Bollywood Tackles AIDS for the First Time (June 8, 2004)
India's Bollywood film industry, famed for its frothy romances and lavish song-and-dance sequences, is addressing the social stigma attached to AIDS.
From Agence France-Presse
"The Sex Workers": A Video Report From India (June 2004)
In this 21-minute video, Raney Aronson of "FRONTLINE/World" reports on the sex industry and AIDS prevention efforts in Kamathipura, one of the poorest districts in India.
From FRONTLINE/World
Science Magazine Examines AIDS in India in Second Part of Series on HIV/AIDS in Asia
India's Prevention, Treatment Efforts Are Falling Short, Report Says (April 19, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV Children Battle Back to School in India (March 15, 2004)
From BBC News
India's Catholic Church Issues Guidelines for Better Treatment of People With HIV (January 14, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Indian Prime Minister Calls for "Undelayed Response" to HIV/AIDS at Indian AIDS Convention (July 28, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Indian Meeting Sets Up Asian Anti-AIDS Fight (July 25, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Indian Officials Investigating Stoning Death of HIV-Positive Woman (July 15, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV/AIDS in India (July 8, 2003)
A 13-minute video and transcript featuring interviews with people who are on the front lines of India's efforts to fight HIV, prepared by Fred de Sam Lazaro, a correspondent for PBS' NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
India: First AIDS Directory to Be Out Soon (July 2, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Gates Foundation Selecting Areas for Anti-AIDS Projects in India (December 2, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Controlling Tuberculosis in India (November 25, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Rising Violence Against AIDS Patients in India: Rights Group (November 18, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Bill Gates Visits AIDS Patients in India During Controversy-Laced Trip (November 12, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Indian State's New AIDS Campaign (November 12, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Microsoft Chair Bill Gates Gives India $100 Million to Fight AIDS (November 11, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
India Announces National Policy to Combat AIDS (April 2, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
India Hails UN Approval of Generic AIDS Drugs as a Step Forward (March 22, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
India: HIV and AIDS-Related Discrimination, Stigmatization and Denial (PDF) (August 2001)
From UNAIDS
Letter From India (April 6, 2001)
Filmmaker Robert Bilheimer writes about filming in Chennai, India.
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In A Closer Walk: A Film by Robert Bilheimer, from Robert Bilheimer
Workers' Rights (Winter 1998/1999)
Sex workers in Calcutta make demands.
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
Studies Shed New Light on HIV Epidemic in India (December 16, 1997)
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Prevention

Asia: Preventing AIDS Through Animation (January 3, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Indian Official Says Women "Cannot Trust Men," Should Use Condoms (July 17, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Clients Give Lessons on AIDS in India's Brothels (November 2, 2006)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
India-Based Company to Begin Selling Female Condoms; Government Considering Subsidizing Them for Sex Workers (August 1, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Reuters Examines Growing HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Northeast India, Widespread Drug Use in Mizoram State (May 25, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
In India, Prevention Efforts Try to Adapt as Sex Trade Fuels HIV's Spread (March 4, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
India Begins Phase I Clinical Trial for HIV Vaccine Targeting C Strain (February 8, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Sobering Data Leads to Improved HIV Prevention Among Indian Truckers (February 8, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
"The Sex Workers": A Video Report From India (June 2004)
In this 21-minute video, Raney Aronson of "FRONTLINE/World" reports on the sex industry and AIDS prevention efforts in Kamathipura, one of the poorest districts in India.
From FRONTLINE/World
UN Secretary-General Congratulates Pakistan, India Cricket Teams for Highlighting AIDS Crisis (April 14, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
India Needs to Expand HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs to Reach Every Person at Risk for Disease, Opinion Piece Says (April 13, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Reduced Risk of HIV Among Circumcised Men in India Related to Biology, Not Behavior, Study Says (March 26, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Chinese, Indian Governments Should Ramp Up Efforts to Combat HIV/AIDS, HHS Secretary Says (March 23, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Gates Foundation Awards $47 Million in Grants to Fight HIV/AIDS in India (March 16, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Melinda Gates Meets Indian Sex Workers, Discusses AIDS Prevention Programs (January 26, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
India's Roman Catholic Bishops Call for Mandatory HIV Testing Before Marriage (January 14, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Indian Sex Workers Hone Their Art of Love From Kamasutra to Prevent AIDS (August 15, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
India Teaches the Kama Sutra to Combat HIV (August 7, 2003)
A new program trains sex workers on how to pleasure their clients -- safely.
From Sapa-DPA
India Must Act to Prevent Tens of Millions of HIV Cases, UNAIDS Director Says; 4.58M Indians Already HIV-Positive (July 25, 2003)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Brides, Grooms Need Pre-Marital AIDS Test, Not Horoscopes: Indian Victim (June 17, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
India: Incident Herpes Infection Quadruples HIV Risk (June 10, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Trials of AIDS Vaccine to Start in India (May 12, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
India: Condom Vending Machines to Be Set Up in Delhi Public Toilets (March 28, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
India's Anti-AIDS Drugs Look for More Takers (March 24, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Intervention in an Indian Village (December 2002)
An e-mail correspondence on local HIV prevention from the AIDS-INDIA discussion list.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
Fear on the Front Line in India -- AIDS Prevention Workers Say Police Harass Them as Crisis Spirals (November 19, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Women's Low Status Spreads HIV in India (November 19, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Indian Truck Drivers Who Carry More Than Cargo (November 15, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Faced With AIDS Crisis, Indian State Pushes for Mandatory HIV Screening (November 13, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Slowing the Spread of AIDS in India (November 11, 2002)
Excerpts from a New York Times op-ed column by Bill Gates.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
India's Shyness Towards Sexual Education Fueling AIDS: Activists (October 30, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Giving AIDS the Red Light (September 18, 2002)
After revolutionizing their local government's AIDS project, sex workers in India earn respect and political support.
In The Village Voice
Chronic Condom Shortage Could Trigger AIDS in Indian Brothels (August 7, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
India Uses TV Sleuth to Deliver AIDS Message (July 26, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Indian Public Says Anti-HIV Messages Are Too Frank for Comfort (April 23, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Clinical Trials of India-Specific Anti-AIDS Vaccine to Start in 2003 (April 22, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
International Effort to Find AIDS Vaccine for India (March 31, 2001)
In British Medical Journal

Treatment

Indian Railways Considers Offering Fare Concessions to HIV-Positive People to Facilitate Travel to NACO Treatment Centers (January 3, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
GlaxoSmithKline Withdraws Patent Applications for Antiretrovirals Abacavir, Trizivir in India (December 10, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
India Nearly Doubles Treatment Centers Offering HIV/AIDS Drugs at No Cost, Official Says (October 2, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
AIDS Treatment Costs Less Than a Coffee a Day, Yet Many Indians Die Early (July 25, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
India Changes Patent Law to Meet WTO Treaty, Making New Medicines Less Available to Most Citizens, Other Countries (December 31, 2004)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
Government of India and Clinton Foundation Sign Agreement to Scale Up HIV Care and Treatment (September 30, 2004)
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From UNAIDS
Progress on Antiretroviral Access in India: Interview With Khousalya Periaswamy (May/June 2004)
Ms. Periaswamy is the president of the Positive Women's Network, an AIDS advocacy/service organization in India.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
AstraZeneca to Invest in Indian TB Facility (June 2, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Burkina Faso to Purchase Generic AIDS Drugs From Indian Company (April 23, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Treatment Models From India (March 17, 2000)
Interview with Shashank Joshi, M.D.
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News

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