Tag: HIV
Brryan Jackson: My father injected me with HIV when I was a baby
When Brryan Jackson’s father injected his son’s infant body with a syringe full of HIV-infected blood, he hoped he’d never…
FG launches first national HIV improvement projects
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, will on Oct. 4, launch the first National HIV quality improvement projects in…
Zimbabwean faces deportation for infecting Australian women with HIV
An African acrobat accused of having unprotected sex with several Aussie women while being infected with HIV has had his…
South Africa implements HIV universal test, treatment programme
The South African government has started implementing the universal test and treatment programme, where every HIV positive person is put…
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…