Tag: Hivaids
Nigeria had second largest HIV epidemic worldwide in 2016 – Report
Nigeria had the second largest HIV epidemic in 2016, with over 196,000 adolescents representing 10 per cent of the global…
UNICEF, NOA mobilises journalists to fight HIV in Kaduna
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the National Orientation Agency (NOA) have mobilised 43 journalists to check the increasing…
HIV/AIDS: NMA calls for more research
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kwara state chapter, has solicited the support of the Federal and state governments for more…
Obaseki to reduce HIV/AIDS prevalence in Edo
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Thursday pledged his administration’s readiness to reduce the state’s HIV/Aids prevalence rate of about…
NACA, states to enroll 500,000 on HIV treatment
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) said it would generate about N26 billion to fund HIV programmes…
HIV/AIDS: FG evaluates, adopts rapid test kits
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, Tuesday said the Federal Ministry of Health had adopted eight new test kits…
U.S. resolute to fight HIV/AIDS in Nigeria
The U. S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington, said on Monday that his country would remain committed to the fight…
HIV/AIDS: FG to treat 50,000 victims annually
Stakeholders in the fight against HIV/AIDS has commended the new commitment of government to use domestic funds to provide antiretroviral…
HIV/AIDS: Ethiopia to assess 15 years of control
Ethiopia plans to conduct a study on HIV/AIDS prevention and control activities that have been carried out during the past…
HIV/AIDS: Youth laud UNICEF door-to-door testing in Kaduna
Beneficiaries of the door-to-door HIV/AIDS counselling and testing in Kaduna State have commended the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for…
HIV/AIDS: UNICEF to train 624 counselors in Kaduna
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Kaduna State Government have concluded plans to train 624 adolescents on HIV/AIDS counseling…
Ambode gets N3.84 billion to fight HIV/AIDS in Lagos
The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has received the sum of N3.84 billion ($9.6 million) from donor agency, Global Fund…
HIV/AIDS infection rate drops in Ebonyi
The HIV/AIDS infection rate in Ebonyi has dropped from three to 0.9 per cent, Mr Ezzagu Nwiboko, the state Coordinator,…
NGO Trains 2,500 HIV Patients
A Non Governmental Organisation (NGO)in Gombe State, Quality Life Initiative, has trained 2,500 persons living with HIV/AIDS on skills acquisitions.…
Nigerian professor discovers cure to HIV/AIDS
Professor Francis Otunta, the Vice Chancellor (VC), Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, in Abia, has confirmed the discovery of…