By Tanakorn Sangiam

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The 1st December of every year is World AIDS Day. There is a new innovation to help HIV patients. This innovation could potentially be an alternative to antiviral drugs. And the good thing about it is it causes fewer side effects.

 

A Thai-based pharmaceutical company has unveiled positive results from its immunotherapy product, which could potentially be used as an alternative to conventional HIV antivirals.

 

Developed by Asian Phytoceuticals, this immunotherapy product shows promising results from human trials, with 8 HIV-positive subjects who took this product showing better health conditions, along with a desirable white blood cell response.

 

Mr. Pichaet Wiriyachitra, CEO of Asian Phytoceuticals, said this immunotherapy product is made from mangosteen peel extract, along with extracts from Centella Asiatica, guava, soybeans, and black sesame seeds.

 

He said this innovation can help HIV patients suffer less from the side effects of conventional antiviral drugs.

 

On World AIDS Day today, Mr. Suthep Ou-oun, head of the House of Representatives’ labor affairs committee, led a campaign joined by government agencies and private firms in denouncing workplace discrimination against HIV-positive people.

 

Mr. Suthep said medical advancements have allowed HIV patients to live their normal lives within the society, which should include employment free from discrimination.

 

He labeled the practice of HIV tests prior to employment as discrimination, saying this requirement more commonly enforced in the past has led to a labor shortage, which negatively affects the country’s development.

 

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After the Thais cured rabies years ago, or claimed so, I guess it was only a matter of time...

7 hours ago, webfact said:

He labeled the practice of HIV tests prior to employment as discrimination,

 I totally agree   so what about the other tests  just to enter a restaurant or enter a national park ?

 

54 minutes ago, Caldera said:

After the Thais cured rabies years ago, or claimed so, I guess it was only a matter of time...

Thais also claimed they developed a cure for ebola.

1 hour ago, Caldera said:

After the Thais cured rabies years ago, or claimed so, I guess it was only a matter of time...

 

1 hour ago, johng said:

 I totally agree   so what about the other tests  just to enter a restaurant or enter a national park ?

 

 

50 minutes ago, lujanit said:

Thais also claimed they developed a cure for ebola.

Wow!  We are brutal today....

19 hours ago, webfact said:

...made from mangosteen peel extract, along with extracts from Centella Asiatica, guava, soybeans, and black sesame seeds.

Good to see they've thrown some extract of farang in there. 

Has led to a labor shortage, how many people are HIV infected in Thailand ?

On 12/2/2021 at 3:40 AM, webfact said:

There is a new innovation

Tautological - all innovations are new.

What happened to the wearing of amulets?