Tag: HIV
HIV vaccine trial to begin in South Africa
A United States of America Government health agency said on Thursday that a four-year clinical trial would soon begin in…
Half of gay black men in U.S. likely to have HIV, CDC says
Reuters/Thomson Reuters Foundation: Half of all black gay and bisexual men in the United States are projected to be diagnosed…
Kwara has lowest HIV cases in Nigeria – NACA
National Agency for the Control of Aids (NACA), says Kwara is one of the states with lowest rate of HIV…
Nigeria, South Africa, 4 others account for half of adolescents with HIV in Africa
A data released by UNICEF has revealed that about half of those living with HIV in Africa can be found…
Charlie Sheen to reveal his HIV status
Actor Charlie Sheen will reveal that he is HIV positive in an interview on Tuesday with Matt Lauer of NBC…
Promoting Exclusive Breast feeding in HIV-Positive mothers
Combination of exclusive breastfeeding and the use of anti-retroviral treatment can significantly reduce the risk of transmitting HIV to babies…
Al-Makura employs 10 persons living with HIV/AIDs
Governor Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa state has offered employment to 10 persons out of 40 persons living with HIV/AIDs who…
Deaths from HIV, AIDS drop in Sub-Sahara Africa
The African Group at the United Nations General Assembly said on Tuesday that new infections and deaths from HIV and…
3.2 m Nigerians live with HIV
The Society for Family Health says more than 3.2 million Nigerians are still living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).…
Nurse charged for infecting 100 villagers with HIV
A nurse has been charged with murder after being accused of causing the spread of HIV to more than 100…
Healing For Rape Victims
By Aidy Thomas People who are obviously sick without emotional undertone are a lot easier to help than the others…
China says nearly 500,000 living with HIV
The World Health Organization issued a call to action to China Monday over HIV/AIDS as government figures said nearly half…
HIV-positive man rapes lover’s 2 daughters
A 32-year old mason, Terkula Iorpuur was on Thursday remanded in prison by a Makurdi Magistrates’ Court for allegedly raping…
Detecting And Dealing With Pneumonia
By Bilikis Bakare Globally, pneumonia kills more than 1 million children younger than 5 years of age each year. This…
People with HIV living longer – Study
HIV-positive people in the world’s rich countries now live nearly as long as those who don’t carry the AIDS-causing virus,…
Secrets Every Woman Must Tell A Gynaecologist —Experts
Eromosele Ebhomele Apart from the fact that a woman’s body is complex in nature, the average woman has a lot…
Securing The Nigerian Child
By Bilkis Bakare The Nigerian child, if lucky to be alive, has travelled the narrow path of neglect in many…
Advertisement for herbal treatment of HIV, others illegal – NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday said advertisement for herbal treatment for HIV, hernia,…
1,702 Pregnant Women Test Positive To HIV In Lagos
Kazeem Ugbodaga Statistics from the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency has revealed that in the last one year 1,702 pregnant…
Tackling Gender-Based Violence
By Bilikis Bakare According to the United Nations, gender-based violence, interchangeably used with Violence Against Women or at times domestic…
HIV Infected Man Beats WifeTo Death For Denying Him Sex
A man suspected to be infected with HIV has allegedly beaten his wife to death in Plateau State, northcentral Nigeria.…
Malaria Responsible For Huge Maternal Deaths
Dr. Emmanuel Otolorin, Country Director of Jhpiego, an NGO, said on Thursday that malaria was responsible for 11 percent of…
Airtel, NACA Partner To Fight HIV/AIDS In Nigeria
Leading telecommunication services provider, Airtel Nigeria, and the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) have announced a joint…
Governor’s Wife Seeks Review Of Rape Laws
The wife of the Ebonyi governor, Mrs Josephine Elechi, wants the National Assembly and stakeholders to review the laws on…
About 3.1 Million People Infected With HIV In Nigeria: Health Minister
It is my pleasure to welcome you all to this meeting for the dissemination of the findings from 2010…
Malaria Vaccine Hailed As A Success
A vaccine that almost halves the chance of catching malaria has the potential to save hundreds of thousands of lives…
Transmission Of HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS can be transmitted through certain body fluids. The main mode of transmission of HIV is as a result of…
