Tag: HIV
NACA gives perplexing figures about women living with HIV in Nigeria
Reaffirming the commitment of NACA to fighting HIV/AIDS, Aliyu said: “Through targeted interventions and community engagement, we strive to create…
ATM Networks decries high cost of treatment for HIV, Malaria, TB at PHCs
Akinpelu lamented that many individuals affected by these diseases were unable to afford the necessary medications, diagnostics test and supportive…
WHO report: Number of undiagnosed HIV cases on the rise in Europe
According to new data, since 2018 to 2021, more people became infected with HIV in the European Region than had…
American woman cured of HIV after stem cell transplant
The case is part of a larger U.S.-backed study led by Dr. Yvonne Bryson of the University of California Los…
200K HIV positive Nigerians on the loose, 1.7m identified
Mr Alex Ogundipe, NACA Director, Community Prevention, Care and Support Services said 200,000 HIV positive Nigerians are still on the…
HIV increases risk of severe COVID-19 infection – WHO
A new World Health Organisation (WHO) report has confirmed that HIV infection is a significant independent risk factor for both…
Kwara agency takes HIV screening to communities, markets
Kwara State AIDS Control Agency (KWASACA) has commenced HIV screening in communities across the state.
Nigeria vows to end HIV scourge by 2030
Nigeria is determined to end the HIV epidemic by 2030, in line with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS…
HIV: China rolls out control plan
China on Monday rolled out a plan for the control of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), transmission in a bid to…
Sri Lanka certified free from mother-to-child HIV
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday in a statement by the National STD/AIDS Control Programme declared Sri Lanka as…
HIV prevalence in prisons higher than general population – UNODC
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has said that HIV prevalence among people in prisons is higher than…
Hepatitis B more infectious than HIV – Expert
Dr Bello Kumo, a consultant Gastroenterologist with Ahamadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, says Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) is more…
Self testing: Expert counsels youths to know HIV status
A Public Health Specialist, Dr Oliver Ezechi, has encouraged Nigerian youths to know their HIV status through self-testing to help…
Survey reveals fewer HIV positive victims in Nigeria
Results of the largest national HIV survey conducted in Nigeria has revealed that fewer people now live with the disease…
1.9 million people living with HIV in Nigeria presently – Buhari
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja disclosed that the new report on HIV prevalence put the people living…