Full Coverage: AIDS

20.12.2007 An animated green parrot with a riddle is the latest campaign on HIV/AIDS launched by BBC World Service Trust in India. Targeting men in the southern states, where rates of infection are among the highest, the advert encourages people to talk about sex while trying to solve the clues.

11.12.2007 Teams from India have traveled to east and southern Africa to build capacities and provide training in community-based models to reduce child mortality. UNICEF in its report: Progress for Children launched on December 10, highlights progress in several areas, but also stresses the importance of more urgent action.

06.12.2007 Deep-rooted social attitudes, practices and stereotyping are hampering progress towards dealing with the spread of HIV/AIDS in Pakistan. A cultural tradition of exchanged marriages known as ‘watta satta’ makes it almost impossible for women to disclose their HIV status.

05.12.2007 A recently held workshop in Jaipur, capital of north Indian state of Rajasthan, on HIV/AIDS, expressed concern over the evidence that male-to-male sexual transmission of HIV makes significant contribution to the epidemic in India. The situation is grimmer in northern India including highly vulnerable state like Rajasthan.

04.12.2007 On December 1, World AIDS Day, a unique train began its journey from Indian capital New Delhi. Named as ‘Red Ribbon Express’, the train during its one-year long journey will reach out to millions of people spreading awareness about HIV/AIDS.

03.12.2007 Calls for substantial change in White House policies toward HIV are on the rise as Congress gets ready to consider the Bush administration's new financial proposal to fight the epidemic at home and abroad.

01.12.2007 A landmark Nepali radio show on sexual health is messaging AIDS awareness to young people living in rural areas and helping them speak out their fears. The show, developed by UNICEF and produced by local NGO Equal Access Nepal, is broadcast on national radio and 30 local FM stations.