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HIV infections rising sharply among youth
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 17/02/2026
» Aids Healthcare Foundation Thailand (AHF Thailand) has launched its "Just Use It" campaign after government data showed that young people account for more than one-third of newly reported HIV infections nationwide.
Court ruling sets off blood screening row
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 20/10/2025
» LGBTQ+ advocates have urged the Thai Red Cross's National Blood Centre to revise its blood donation application form following an Administrative Court ruling which upheld the ban on LGBTQ+ blood donations as non-discriminatory for public safety.
Apcom Foundation warns over UNAIDS shut-down
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 13/10/2025
» The sunset of UNAIDS would endanger the lives of those at risk of HIV infection and those living with the virus across the Asia-Pacific region, the Apcom Foundation has warned.
Blood donor ban upheld
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 20/09/2025
» The Central Administrative Court has ruled that the Thai Red Cross Society's refusal to accept blood donations from transgender women who were assigned male at birth is not discriminatory, citing the need to protect the safety of recipients.
Funding dries up but Aids battle rages on
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 28/08/2025
» Kigali, Rwanda: The International Aids Society (IAS) Conference 2025 (IAS2025), held recently, in Kigali, Rwanda, provided a platform for Thai civil groups to reflect on how the US president's funding freeze will affect their work and the lives of those they are trying to save.
Srettha: Pride events show equality not here yet
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 18/06/2025
» With Thailand having taken a historic step to legalise same-sex marriages, former prime minister Srettha Thavisin says the country must now look beyond symbolic celebrations and commit to a deeper, more enduring form of inclusion.
HIV forum urges more PrEP options
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 02/12/2024
» PrEP medication options for HIV prevention should be diversified to ensure people have more choices to meet their requirements, a recent forum as told.
'Multidimensional poverty' a worry despite progress
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 08/11/2024
» While Thailand has managed to cut the number of people living in poverty by half in just seven years, many Thais still live with substandard living conditions-- lacking access to adequate healthcare, education, and sanitation -- especially those living in rural areas, according to the 2024 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI).
Singapore's civil services to cement ties
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 27/06/2024
» The foreign ministers of Singapore and Thailand made assurances that civil services collaboration between the two countries would help tighten their bilateral ties while contributing to regional growth.
Young HIV cases still face stigma
Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 16/06/2024
» Thailand needs to work faster to reduce stigmatisation against young people living with HIV (young PLHIV) in healthcare settings, experts say, as it is deterring them from seeking treatment and hindering the global goal of ending the Aids epidemic.