Articles about National Aids Control Organization

Lack of access to proper healthcare is a major problem in India, and to address the issue, the government has introduced many healthcare schemes over the years.

Out of 68 blood banks in Delhi, 32 didn't have a valid license in 2016-17, a CAG report revealed.

The launch of the 'Love Condoms' initiative seems to have removed the stigma around condoms in India to some degree.

According to National Aids Control Organization, LGBTQ community fall under the category of 'High Risk Group' and hence they aren't allowed to donate blood.

Not even two months after India passed the HIV/AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017, ensuring dignity and equal rights to patients, at least six states have run out of live-saving drugs.

Union Ministry on Health and Family Welfare is planning to formulate a National Strategic Plan to effectively eliminate HIV/AIDS in seven years.

In the first such scheme, citizens in most major cities of India can now order in a minimum of one box of condoms - 144 pieces - for free.

Statistics have indicated that over 28 lakh units of blood have been discarded by hospitals and blood banks in India due to poor storage and coordination logistics.