Tag: HIV
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…