HIV/AIDS
Mosquitoes: The most dangerous infection transmission zones - New classification of the country's regions
The country will be divided into four levels in terms of risk assessment for the transmission of West Nile virus infection - Depending on the risk, specific measures are defined
National HIV Actional Plan initiated by Health Ministry and University of Athens
The Health Ministry and the Medical School of the University of Athens set the course for a National Action Plan for HIV on Thursday.
The plan's objective is to align Greece with targets outlined by the World Health Organization for the effective management of AIDS.
Country lagging behind in the battle against AIDS
Greece is far off the goals set by the United Nations to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030, according to a recent report by the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC), which examines the progress of EU member-countries.
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Sexual Transmission Dominates New HIV Cases in Bulgaria
The Ministry of Health in Bulgaria revealed that a staggering 90.8% of newly reported HIV cases were transmitted sexually, marking a concerning trend on World AIDS Day. Since the start of this year, 228 new HIV-positive cases have emerged, totaling 4,276 cases between 1986 and November 2023.
Adolescent Social Media Use Linked to Risky Behavior, Study Reveals
A recently published study in BMJ has raised concerns about the impact of social media on the behavior of adolescents.
Ministerial decision makes preventative HIV drug available in Greece
A drug that prevents the transmission of the HIV virus will be available in Greece for the first time, following the signing of a joint ministerial decision on Thursday.
The decision, announced one day before World AIDS Day, marks an important step in the effort to control HIV infection in Greece
'End of AIDS' still possible by 2030: UN
"The end of AIDS" is still possible by 2030, the United Nations insisted Thursday, but cautioned that the world's deadliest pandemic could only be halted if leaders grasped the opportunity.
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COVID-19 in Bulgaria: 23 New Cases in the Last 24 hours
23 are the confirmed cases of infection with Covid-19 in Bulgaria over the last 24 hours, with 409 tests performed, according to the data of the Unified Information Portal.
One infected person died. There are 235 infected in hospitals, of which 30 are in intensive care units.
Size does not matter in sex…for condoms
A study showed men do not prefer wearing condoms
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Aesthetician asks compensation for wrong HIV positive tests
An aesthetician has opened a lawsuit of damages against an eye hospital for wrongly diagnosing her with HIV positive twice, causing her depression and suicidal thoughts.
According to local reports, the 28-year-old woman, identified only by initials C.G., went to an eye hospital for an eyelid operation.