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Add HIV Self Testing In Policies: AIDS Society Of India Urges To Government

The AIDS Society of India (ASI) has called on the government to swiftly integrate HIV self-testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medications into national policies and programs aimed at combating the spread of HIV. PrEP, a preventive measure for those at risk of contracting HIV, and self-testing could significantly improve early...

Government Sources: India’s Birth And Death Documentation System Strong Amid Lancet’s Claims

After Lancet's critique regarding the accuracy and transparency of health data sharing, government sources emphasized India's strong system for recording births and deaths under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, managed through the Civil Registration System (CRS). "Although births and deaths are to be reported within 21 days...