HIV vaccine trial in Africa halted after disappointing data
December 8, 2023 A trial of an experimental HIV vaccine in Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa has been stopped early after preliminary data suggested it would not be effective in…
Six essential tests you must carry out before marriage – Foundation
An NGO, Al-Mu’asharah Marriage and Counseling Foundation (AMGCF), has advocated the introduction of genotype and five other tests for intending couples to enhance healthcare of people in the society. The…
Foundation to launch condom emoji to promote safe sex
Feb. 11, 2022 AIDS Health Care Foundation (AHF), a Non-governmental Organisation, says it would introduce condom emojis across all social media platforms, to promote safer sex among adolescents and youths….
South African scientists to study link between COVID variants, untreated HIV
Feb. 2, 2022 Leading South African scientists are set to investigate COVID-19 and HIV in tandem, amid mounting evidence that the collision of the two pandemics could be generating new…
HIV: FG LAUNCHES N62B TRUST FUND, TARGETS ELIMINATION OF MOTHER-TO-CHILD TRANSMISSION BY 2030
Feb. 1, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja launched a N62 billion trust fund to help Nigeria end AIDS as a public health threat and place more people…
Alleged attempted kidnap: Evans’ co-defendant dies in custody
Nov. 29, 2021 Chiemeka Arinze, one of the co-defendants in the alleged kidnap and trial of Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, has died in the custody of Correctional Services. Arinze was…
WHO releases new toolkit to support quality HIV testing services
Nov. 18, 2021 The World health Organisation (WHO) has announced the release of a new toolkit to enable countries to accelerate their ongoing efforts to fully adopt WHO guidelines and…
COVID-19 caused rise in TB deaths for first time in over a decade – WHO
Oct. 15, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed years of global progress in tackling tuberculosis and for the first time in over a decade, TB deaths have increased, according to…
YOUTHS LIVING WITH HIV ADVISED TO SPREAD RIGHT INFORMATION ABOUT VIRUS
Aug. 4, 2021 The Lagos State Government has called on youths and adolescents living with HIV to utilise social media in disseminating the right information about HIV prevention, treatment and…
We cannot, must not ignore suicide – WHO laments high rate
June 18, 2021 World Health Organisation (WHO) has lamented the high incidence of suicide across the globe. WHO, in its latest estimates, published on Thursday in “Suicide worldwide in 2019”…