Tag: HIV

Nigeria requires an estimated $8bn annually to sustain its HIV/AIDS response, according to the Chairman of the House Committee on ...

Nigeria's health financing dialogue revealed both opportunities and persistent gaps that must be bridged to strengthen the country's health system.

The expanded Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) Technical Working Group (TWG) is part of efforts to improve HIV ...

Ms Ekama said microbicides are a medicament containing anti-HIV agents, noting that they would be applied vaginally or rectally to ...

She noted that adolescents and young adults with HIV had the worst treatment outcomes, and that 40 per cent of ...

According to the report, misinformation was a major driver of negativity, with posts falsely claiming the HPV vaccine causes cancer, ...

"When the political elites are affected by anything, they jump up and ensure their interests are protected. Now that HIV ...

Experts say the lack of awareness, stigma, poor hygiene, and self-medication contribute to the widespread neglect of these infections, some ...

The outreach aimed to promote women's health and well-being.

Mr Obafunwa said that since 2004, the institute has managed 8,086 HIV cases, including over 7,000 pregnant women.

In 2023 alone, Nigeria reported 467,000 new TB cases and 71,000 deaths

Documents obtained by the New York Times revealed that the US government has begun mapping out plans to shut down ...

In Nigeria, the prevalence among children under five stood at 0.3 per cent, slightly above the 2025 regional target.

Established under the NACA Act of 2006, the National Council on AIDS (NCA) serves as the top national coordinating body ...

Nigeria’s allocation under the Global Fund’s current grant cycle has been reduced by 11 per cent, dropping from about $970 ...

Organisers say the training seeks to close the digital divide among young Nigerians, particularly those from vulnerable backgrounds, by offering ...

Mr Salako noted that the government is also targeting a 15 per cent reduction in infant and under-five mortality within ...

Mr Ezechi’s presentation showed that NIMR recorded an impressive coverage per state, with Akwa Ibom achieving the highest with 99 ...

The commissioner said the state had made significant progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS, but regretted that the burden of ...

Akwa Ibom State, where the study was conducted, ranks third in Nigeria for the highest number of people living with ...

She highlighted that nearly two million people in Nigeria are living with HIV, many of whom are active members of ...

The report indicates that Lagos State, Nigeria’s commercial hub, accounts for 108,649 cases, taking fourth place nationwide

He described the situation as a “total disaster” for the continent’s health sector

Mr Ghebreyesus said the countries which includes Haiti, Kenya, Lesotho, South Sudan, Burkina Faso, Mali, Nigeria, and Ukraine could soon ...

She urged the public to disregard the misinformation and avoid unnecessary panic, adding that NACA’S priority is to sustain the ...