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By Puja Bhattacharjee Kedar Raj is hooked on his phone all day, every day. It is full of social media apps like Facebook, Instagram, and dating apps like Grindr, Planet Romeo, and Tinder. His phone constantly buzzes, indicating incoming text messages, often from multiple apps. As soon as he wakes up, he sifts through the text messages on his phone, replying to some while scheduling counseling sessions for HIV/AIDS prevention. He is one among the many virtual navigators at the Humsafar Trust-led Project NETREACH, which operates under the aegis of the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), M...
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By The Conversation Ken Ho , University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences During infectious disease outbreaks, clinicians and public health officials are tasked with providing accurate guidance for the public on how to stay safe and protect themselves and their loved ones. However, sensationalized media coverage can distort how the public perceives new emerging infections, including where they come from and how they spread. This can foster fear and stigma, especially toward communities that are already mistrustful of the health care system. The racial and sexual stigma surrounding monkeypox is wha...
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By Kaisar Andrabi Last month, 20-year-old Sunil* from Badarpur area of Delhi was unwell. Doctors at the nearby health centre ran some tests where Sunil tested positive for HIV/AIDS. The news shook him and he became uncertain about his future. The doctors counselled him and advised medicines. But now, a month later, Sunil is joined by several other HIV patients at the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) office in Delhi, protesting the shortage of Anti Retroviral Therapy (ART). The shortage of the drug, vital for the treatment, has put at risk lives of many HIV patients in the country. Hol...
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