Omosehin, also the Head, Lagos Liaison office of UNFPA, said the fund had integrated messages against stigma into its awareness campaign.
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The National Coordinator, National AIDS/STI Control Programme, Dr Akudo Ikpeazu, made this known while presenting the evaluation report on the kit, on Tuesday in Abuja.
The attendees are required to have their HIV test result endorsed by a doctor, condoms, wine, face mask and a COVID-19 assessment result from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.
Japan had 520 confirmed infections by Monday, including 454 cases from the Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantined off the port of Yokohama, the health ministry said, with one death from the virus
CD4 is a diagnostic device for the detection and monitoring of HIV infection.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has called for stronger collaboration to eradicate the HIV pandemic in Nigeria and to erase the unenviable record of having the second largest HIV epidemic in the world.
Dr Godwin Emmanuel Coordinator, Organising Committee, who made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, said NASCP was established to spearhead the Ministry of Health’s interventions on the fight against HIV and AIDS.
Information about the pledge is in a statement by Toyin Aderibigbe, the Media Officer, National Agency for Control of AIDS on Tuesday in Abuja.
This was contained in a statement signed by Mandy Sugrue, the Communication Director, International AIDS Society, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Ibadan, Oyo State on Thursday.
Abbo had in 2004 applied for admission into the Nigerian Naval Training College, Onne, Port Harcourt, Rivers State and had passed the examination.
No fewer than 500 people in three communities in Rivers benefitted from a free HIV screening, malaria treatment and other healthcare services provided by the Nigerian Navy.
The Federal Executive Council on Thursday approved N4.6 billion for the construction of seven model schools to be located in the six geopolitical zones of the country.
The South-South Zone recorded the highest HIV prevalence rate, according to the 2018 Nigeria HIV and AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey has revealed.
The UNAIDS has said it is greatly encouraged by the news that an HIV-positive man has been functionally cured of HIV.
The Federal Government on Wednesday pledged its support in all areas of HIV response for Network of People Living with HIV and AIDs in Nigeria.
Adewole made the plan known in Abuja on Tuesday at the State Tuberculosis and HIV Programme Managers and stakeholders meeting
A 32-year-old man, Prince Chinecherem, who allegedly defiled 16-year-old boy, has infected him with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
In 2017, around 67,000 children (aged 0–9 years) and 69,000 adolescents (aged 10–19 years) became newly infected with HIV.
Aliyu stated this at a three-day regional workshop for country coordinators of International Community of Women Living with HIV West Africa aimed at achieving catch up plans and attainment of 90-90-90 global prevention targets.
The Founder of the organisation, Anneozeng Ogozi, made the call at a free HIV screening conducted by the group in Kuchi- Bana village in the Federal Capital Territory on Saturday.