Many fear adverse reaction due to pre-existing conditions as doctors urge trans and HIV-positive people to get the jab.
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Hundreds tested positive in 2019 after whistle-blower doctor uncovered scandal involving the reuse of needles in Sindh.
UN General Assembly backs declaration that commits members to reduce AIDS-related deaths to less than 250,000 by 2025.
All but two out of 50 children with combined immunodeficiency syndrome now have healthy germ-fighting abilities.
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The country needs urgent help with debt relief and humanitarian aid.
Shortage of anti-retroviral drugs comes amid a dispute between the US aid agency and the Kenyan government.
EU and US oppose a move to waive intellectual property rules despite pressure to give drug access to poor countries.
Results so far suggest injectable cabotegravir may be 89 percent more effective than pills at preventing HIV infection.
The court upheld rule that requires foreign affiliates of nonprofit groups to denounce prostitution and sex trafficking.
While a vaccine is being developed, researchers are trialling existing drugs that could help doctors treat coronavirus.
Kramer was known for his public fight to secure medical treatment, acceptance and civil rights for people with AIDS.
Trump administration argues that foreign branches of US-based NGOs must denounce prostitution to receive taxpayer money.
For an already vulnerable, stigmatised group, the outbreak and lockdown have increased concerns about their health.
HIV and tuberculosis are common in developing countries, which adds to the challenges in this health emergency.