World leaders pledge billions to fight AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria on UN sidelines
September 22, 2022 The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria on Wednesday hit $14.25 billion in pledges as world leaders seek to end the deadly Fight disease after…
New global alliance launched to end AIDS in children by 2030
August 2, 2022 …52% of children living with HIV on life-saving treatment Only half (52%) of children living with HIV globally are on life-saving treatment, far behind adults where three…
Up to US$ 66bn needed for health funding in Africa – African finance ministers
May 20, 2022 The African ministers of finance have said that the continent should realise the importance of investing in strong health systems and pharmaceutical companies that could produce medicines locally….
COVID-19 took toll on AIDS fight- UNAIDS chiefÂ
Dec. 1, 2021 New infections and deaths from HIV/AIDS may increase as the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted prevention measures, said UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima in an interview airing on…
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 pandemic could lead to HIV surge in West, Central Africa – UNAIDS chief
Nov 3, 2021 West and Central Africa could see a rise in HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths in a few years due to disruptions in health services because of the…
HIV/AIDS: The National Multi-Sectoral Response Plan is our framework to end HIV by 2030 – FG
Oct. 8, 2021 The Federal Government on Friday in Abuja says the National HIV/AIDS Multi-Sectoral Response Plan is its framework for a robust response to end HIV by 2030. The…
1.7m children LWHIV missed treatment in 2020, nearly 800,000 not currently on treatment – Report
July 23, 2021 The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has said that almost half of the world’s 1.7 million children living with HIV did not get treatment in…
FG approves new test kit for HIV
In its effort to ensure that the spread of the HIV virus is drastically reduced, the Federal Government has approved the inclusion of “Wondfo HIV I and II rapid test…
UN concerned AIDS deaths could double in Sub-Saharan Africa due to COVID-19
The number of deaths from AIDS-related illnesses in sub-Saharan Africa could double if the provision of healthcare to HIV sufferers is disrupted during the coronavirus crisis, the United Nations said…