United States Removes HIV/AIDS Status Requirements for Entry Visa

Effective January 4, 2010, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have re¬moved HIV infection from the list of diseases that can keep people who are not US citizens from...

Mauritius Line Up Activities to Commemorate World Aids Day

Mauritius has lined up a series of activities to commemorate World Aids day. Official sources at the Ministry of Health (MoH) indicate that free screening for HIV infection will be carried out by the Ministry near the Municipality of Port Louis. The sources...

South Africa is One of the Most Vulnerable Countries to the H1N1 Virus

World health experts believe South Africa is one of the most vulnerable countries to the H1N1 virus. Health experts attended an H1N1 symposium in Johannesburg on Monday as the world prepares for a fresh outbreak of the deadly virus. There were more than...

Rise in HIV Amongst Australia’s Indigenous And Drug Users

Three linked public health reports in Australia have found a worrying rise in HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases among the country’s Indigenous population, injecting drug users and men who have sex with other men. The research, conducted by...