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    Hyderabad Case: Suicide Following Marriage Cancellation and Forced Injection

    Hyderabad, April 10 A woman, who was allegedly injected with HIV-positive blood by a relative last month after her parents called off her marriage to him after he was found positive for the contagion, allegedly committed suicide here on Friday, police said.The accused allegedly forcibly...
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    Chaibasa Hospital Blood Bank: Court Demands Investigation Update

    Ranchi, April 8 – The Jharkhand High Court has strongly condemned the alleged transfusion of HIV-infected blood to minor children at the Chaibasa Sadar Hospital blood bank, calling the incident "extremely serious."The court has requested a comprehensive status report from the state government...
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    Jharkhand Patient Dies After Hospital Attempt

    Jamshedpur, March 20 A patient at a state-run hospital in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, died after allegedly jumping from the fourth floor of the building in the early hours of Friday, police said.The HIV-positive patient, who resided in the Parsudih area of Jamshedpur, was suffering from...
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    Man Administers HIV Blood After Wedding Cancelled

    Hyderabad, March 14 A 24-year-old man is alleged to have administered HIV-infected blood to a 22-year-old woman after her parents called off her wedding with him following his positive test for the virus, police said on Saturday.The incident occurred on March 11, when the accused forcibly...
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    Hyderabad Incident: Accused's Desperate Act Following Rejection

    Hyderabad, March 14 A 24-year-old man is alleged to have administered HIV-infected blood to a 22-year-old woman after her parents called off her wedding with him following his positive test for the virus, police said on Saturday.The incident took place on March 11, when the accused forcibly...
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    SC Rejects NAT Plea in Blood Banks: Experts to Decide Testing

    New Delhi, March 13 Why should we pretend that we know medical science, the Supreme Court said on Friday while refusing to entertain a plea seeking mandatory Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing (NAT) in all blood banks to ensure the supply of infection-free blood to recipients.A bench of Chief...
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    India Proposes Changes to Blood Product Testing Regulations

    New Delhi, March 11 The Union Health Ministry has proposed amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945, to align regulatory requirements for testing blood products with internationally accepted pharmacopoeial standards and remove testing requirements that are not warranted under global best practices...
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    Pomalidomide Capsule Launch Aims to Improve Access to Oncology Therapies

    New Delhi, March 3 NATCO Pharma announced on Tuesday the launch of generic Pomalidomide capsules in the US market, indicated for the treatment of adult patients with blood and bone marrow cancer, in partnership with Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc.Pomalidomide capsule is a generic version of...
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    India's Mission AIDS Suraksha: Regional Review for HIV Control

    Guwahati, February 25 – Under Mission AIDS Suraksha, India aims to achieve control over HIV by December 1, 2027, said Rakesh Gupta, Director General of the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), here on Wednesday.Addressing the inaugural session of the three-day review meeting for the...
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    Meghalaya’s HIV Response: Increased Testing and Support for 10,000+ Patients

    Shillong, February 25 – As of January 2026, more than 10,293 people living with HIV in Meghalaya are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). The state reported the highest number of HIV cases in the country, the state Assembly was informed on Wednesday.Responding to a question raised...
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    Preventing Transfusion Infections: SC Asks for NAT Implementation Details

    New Delhi, February 25 The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought more details, including costs and availability, regarding the conduct of Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing (NAT) in government hospitals across the country to detect transfusion-transmissible infections such as HIV and hepatitis.A...
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