Prof. Innocent Ujah is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) and the immediate past Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), Yaba, Lagos. Ujah is also the National Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) committee on Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). He, in this…

The wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has pledged her commitment to ensure that campaign to end mother-to-child HIV transmission in the country by 2030 bear fruit.  She advocated the removal of user fee for anti-natal and childcare services and increase funding for the health sector. The First Lady made this pledge at the launch…

Scientists are divided over the extraordinary claim by Chinese scientist, He Jiankui, to have helped produce the first babies — twin girls — born with edited genomes that protects them against Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

FlourMills of Nigeria Plc (FMN), in collaboration with Society for Family Health (SFH), have stressed the need for Nigerians to fight against HIV/AIDS. They urged Nigerians to know their status, because people need responsible living to combat the disease. The partnership was unveiled in Lagos at the weekend, as employees of both organisations embarked on…

As the world yesterday marked the 2018 World AIDS Day, the Federal Government has been urged to put an immediate end to the payment of user fee charged people living with HIV by treatment facilities across the country.

This year, World AIDS day will be celebrating its 30th anniversary and this year's theme is “Know your status”. It is very essential as an individual to go for HIV/AIDS test twice in a year to know your status. Your status can either test positive or negative. HIV/AIDS positive indicates you are infected with the virus…

The United States Agency for International Development, (USAID) has concluded a five-year activity that provided support for 500,000 children orphaned or made vulnerable by the AIDS epidemic, and 125,000 of their caregivers. At a ceremony yesterday in Abuja, USAID disclosed that since 2013, the $45.3 million Sustainable Mechanisms for Improving Livelihoods (SMILE) activity, funded by…

A recent study by Nigerian researchers has demonstrated how an herbal therapy could reduce the viral loads and increase CD4 counts of Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) patients.

Caritas Nigeria has emphasised the role of religious leaders in combating the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the country. Noting that it would be impossible to turn them into doctors by a short training, the faith-based foundation believes that the country can leverage on their pastoral leadership training and compassion to address…

Isn't it strange that a person can be surrounded by dozens of “friends” and still find him/herself “alone”...within? Lots of us easily lay claim to friendships but very few of us prove them when “push comes to shove.” The very help our friends can comfortably render (to us) but won’t, are actually what total strangers…

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are infections that pass from one person to another through sexual contact. They are also known as sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or venereal diseases (VD).

For most parts of northern Nigeria, the sight of Wanzami (local barbers) does not convey any special interest. For ages, they are known professionals that specialise in herbal medicine treating people’s infections and diseases and more prominently conducting circumcision both for children, and women (women genital circumcision). It is an artisanal skill is as old…