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The World Health Organisation (WHO) had on Tuesday named HIV, malaria, Tuberculosis, and 14 other pathogens as top priorities for ...

In 2018, Lagos State reported a prevalence rate of 1.4 per cent, with more than 170,000 residents living with HIV.

An official said it is important for people living with HIV/AIDS to take extra precautions and protect themselves.

The UNAIDS official said in sub-Saharan Africa, young women are more than twice as likely to be infected with HIV ...

NACA said the event will showcase a diverse array of sessions, including dedicated tracks on youth empowerment.

NACA urges Nigerians to be concious of protection during intimate moments, undergo regular HIV testing, and engage in conversations about ...

The documents were unveiled as part of activities to commemorate the 2023 World AIDS Day (WAD).

The NACA boss said HIV is no longer a death sentence and that it can be managed successfully.

The journey towards curbing the spread of HIV is plagued by a multitude of obstacles, including gender-based discrimination and human ...

Despite all the gains made in HIV response in the last few years, there is still a bit of challenge ...

The NEPWHAN coordinator, Mr Ibrahim, said from its peak of 5.8 per cent in 2001, HIV prevalence in Nigeria decreased ...

In 2020 alone, 78,899 cancer-related deaths were recorded in Nigeria, according to Globocan statistics.

President Muhammadu Buhari said ending AIDS as a public health threat in Nigeria will require increased domestic funding

"Last 18 months, 350,000 people were identified and brought to treatment despite COVID-19," an official says.

NACA was established in February 2007 as the agency responsible for the multi-sectoral coordination of Nigeria's HIV response.

Gambo Aliyu is the Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA). In this exclusive interview ...

Country Director of UNAIDS, Erasmus Morah, said new cases of HIV are still being transmitted among the vulnerable groups.

Agency says it is optimistic the global goal to end mother-to-child transmission of HIV is attainable in Nigeria

NACA says the seed money for the takeoff of the Trust Fund is about $15 million.

The CPC warned Nigerians on the dangers of not parboiling their beans extensively before consumption.

He said the government has a scale-up plan, called fast-track plan, to put more people on drugs.

AIDs Healthcare Foundation (AHF) operates in 41 countries, including Nigeria

“People living with HIV/AIDS have a fundamental right to work, just like everybody else."

About 4.2 per cent of Nigerians between the ages of 15 and 24 have HIV, says the agency.

Nigeria still ranks third highest in childhood mortality in the world despite a nationwide drop in infant mortality rate.