For millions, the history of HIV/AIDS is not just a story on the internet, in a textbook, or on a billboard; it is the story of their own lives. Much as it is true that we have come a long way from the terrifying 1980s when this condition first came to the fore, transforming an […]
Barring an urgent intervention by the federal government, millions of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Tuberculosis (TB) patients may be in for hard times over gross shortage of essential drugs and consumables nationwide. The disruption in essential supply has lately been noticed across states in Nigeria following the United States’ part...
The Federal Capital Territory has successfully placed 61,384 people living with HIV/AIDS on treatment. Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat, FCT Administration, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, stated this in Abuja yesterday, at a press conference to commemorate the 2024 World AIDS Day. Fasawe said that the day, with the theme, “...
The World Health Organisation, WHO, says about 21.3 million people are currently on antiretroviral treatment, raising their life expectancy in the African subregion. This is as the global health body said Botswana (silver tier status) and Namibia (bronze tier status), meanwhile, have both been recognized for notably curbing mother-to-child HIV...
Federal Ministry of Health has launched a newly developed toolkit that would, expectedly, herald improved quality of Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) services across health care facilities managing pediatric HIV. The toolkit which was developed by Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation (EGPAF) was launched in Abuja, by the National Coordinator...
The Anambra State Aids Control Agency, ANSACA, has said no fewer than 98,960 people are living with HIV/AIDS in Anambra. Dr Afam Obidike, Commissioner for Health in Anambra, gave the statistics today in Awka. It was during a media briefing ahead of 2023 World AIDS Day, observed every December 1 since 1988, reports NAN. World […]
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