COVID-19 took toll on AIDS fight- UNAIDS chief
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…
Lawmaker says health workers will begin house to house HIV/AIDS screening soon
Rep. Abubakar Dahiru, Sarki, member representing Lafia/Obi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, says Health workers will commence house to house HIV/AIDS screening next week. Dahiru stated this in…
UNAIDS targets 2020 to end HIV/AIDS epidemics globally
The joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) is working towards ending HIV/AIDS epidemics in Nigeria and the world generally by 2020. The agency has rated Nigeria 62: 88: 68…
HIV/AIDS: Ogun State records over 91 positive cases in 9 days screening exercise
No fewer than 91 people tested positive for HIV/AIDS in Ogun during an HIV/AIDS Expanded Preventive Awareness Project conducted from July 8 to July 17 in the state. Mr Gbenga…