FG unveils HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STIs policy documents, says 1.6m PLHIV on treatment
Dec. 1 , 2023 The Federal Government has unveiled some National HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) policy documents to strengthen the existing framework for action, in order…
Reps call for subsidy on malaria drugs amid rising infections
Nov. 3, 2023 The House of Representatives has advocated for the subsidisation of malaria drugs in Nigeria, and even making them freely available at all Government Health Centres. Rep. Amobi…
Over 19 million women are living with HIV worldwide – WHO
Dec. 1, 2021 …Calls for acceleration of study of new drugs for HIV in pregnant, breastfeeding women Over the past 5 years, multiple stakeholders have voiced their concerns around the…
2,368 persons test positive for HIV/AIDS in Niger in 11 months
Dec. 1, 2021 About 2,368 persons have tested positive for HIV/AIDS in Niger, an official has said. Dr. Muhammed Makusidj, the state Commissioner for Health, disclosed this during a news…
World AIDS Day: Kano Govt. advises residents on voluntary HIV/AIDS testing
Dec. 1, 2021 Kano State Government has advised residents to make themselves available for voluntary HIV/AIDS testing to know their status and be placed on appropriate medication, if tested positive….
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…
HIV/AIDS: Minister worried over new paediatric infections as cases grow
May 5, 2021 The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has expressed concern over new paediatric HIV infections in children aged 0-4 years. He expressed his worry during a national…
‘It’s not my portion’ is major cause of cancer death in Africa – Expert
A Public Health Physician, Dr Chioma Nwakanma has attributed the general belief and saying ‘it is not my portion’ to leading cause of cancer death in Africa. Nwakanma, who is…
Global Fund: FG to engage law enforcement agencies to stop diversion of malaria drugs
The Federal Government says it will engage law enforcement agencies against parties whose actions or inactions lead to diversion of anti-malaria drugs (ACT) supplied to Nigeria by Global Fund. Dr…
HIV prevalence worse in prisons than outside – UN agency
UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says HIV prevalence among people in prisons is higher than in general population. Mr Oliver Stolpe, the UNODC Representative in Nigeria, made this…