The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, has urged women in Nigeria to conduct regular HIV and AIDS tests to guard against Mother-to-Child transmission of the disease.
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The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on Thursday said Nigeria had been ranked the 4th country with the highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday unveiled the 2018 Nigeria HIV/AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey, noting with delight that less Nigerians were living with the HIV virus when compared to the 2014 survey.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja formally unveiled the findings of the 2018 Nigeria HIV/AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey.
A London patient has become the second known man to be cleared of AIDS virus after receiving a bone marrow transplant from an HIV resistant donor, according to his doctor.
The UNAIDS has said it is greatly encouraged by the news that an HIV-positive man has been functionally cured of HIV.
Dr. Sani Aliyu, the Director-General of the agency, announced this at the dissemination of results of the Adolescents and Young Persons “All in Project” on Tuesday in Abuja.
Imabong Sanusi, the Executive Director of the foundation, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja.
As Venezuela’s hyperinflation and chronic medicine shortages leave HIV patients with little hope of obtaining antiretroviral drugs, many are now relying on leaves of tropical tree known as guasimo.
Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, says Nigeria has enough resources to provide treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS without depending on foreign agencies.
The United States on Monday said that Nigeria might be closer to achieving HIV epidemic control than previously thought.
Dr Muhammad Alkali, the Chairman, Bauchi State Agency for the Control HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Leprosy And Malaria, says some HIV positive couples has given birth to 72 negative and healthy babies in the state.
The Nigerian Medical Association, Plateau chapter, has tasked the Federal Government to support the fight against HIV/AIDS through adequate funding and a strong political will.
The Coordinator of the organisation in Plateau State, Rev. Chis Damcher, made the call on Saturday in Jos at a press briefing to commemorate the 2018 World AIDS Day.
Iwelunmor told newsmen at a news conference in Lagos, to commence the I-Test Project in commemoration of the World AIDs Day marked every December1.
No fewer than 50,000 Nigerians are to receive free screening for HIV/AIDS and 300,000 packets of condoms to be distributed by AIDS Healthcare Foundation.
The Nigeria HIV and AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey says 10 states of the country are remaining to be analysed in the ongoing HIV nationwide survey.
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS says the Nigerian HIV/AIDS Trust Fund will be functional by March 2019.
Many years ago, I was in Abuja to attend an international workshop on one of those human development issues that used to engage a lot of attention in those days: sustainable development goals, maternal mortality, maternal morbidity, adolescent sexuality, women’s political representation, the Beijing declaration, HIV/AIDS reporting
Folashade Alli, the NGO’s Assistant Coordinator, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Lagos that the rate could have been reduced through proper advocacy.