HIV
2 Nov
The Lagos State government through the AIDS Control Agency on Friday commenced free HIV screening and counselling services for exhibitors
22 Oct
Lagos State Government, through its Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA), has organised a free HIV screening and counselling service for its workers.
10 Oct
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed that "too many" girls are currently being faced with extreme challenges that deny them their rights, restrict their choices, and limit their futures. Speaking at this year's commemoration of the International Day of the Girl Child, the Chief of the UNICEF Field Office for southwest Nigeria, Celine…
19 Sep
To address the increasing cases of antimicrobial resistance, as well as aid in the fight to eliminate HIV, Fidson Healthcare Plc, a leading Nigerian pharmaceutical company, has signed a strategic Cooperation Memorandum with three Chinese firms to tackle HIV in Africa. The Chinese firms, which include Jiangsu Aidea Pharma, Nanjing PharmaBlock, and the China-Africa Development…
2 Sep
Youth Development and Empowerment Initiative (YEDI) has charged young people to take ownership of the fight against HIV/AIDS and Gender-Based Violence (GBV), stressing the need for all hands to be on deck to educate and empower adolescents to prevent and respond to these challenges. Executive Director of YEDI, Tomisin Adeoye, made the call at the…
24 Aug
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has urged Nigerians, particularly those living with HIV, to take preventive measures against the rising threat of Mpox. Director General of NACA, Dr Temitope Ilori who made the appeal yesterday in Abuja observed that while anyone can contract Mpox, individuals with compromised immune systems, such as…
22 Aug
The Centre for Integrated Health Programme (CIHP) has called on the government at all levels to move beyond policies and implement strategic interventions that will reduce the vulnerabilities of adolescents and young people through sustainable measures. Speaking at the 4th Annual Scientific Roundtable Series in Abuja, CIHP's CEO, Dr. Bolanle Oyeledun, stressed the need to…
24 May
A new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised concerns that Global Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), viral hepatitis epide
16 May
Despite the tremendous achievement recorded in the HIV response in the country over the past four decades, stigma and discrimination remain significant barriers to achieving the goals of ending HIV as a public health threat by 2030.
19 Apr
The Federal Government is set to develop a sustainable roadmap for HIV control, vaccination and disease outbreak response in the country.
11 Apr
The United States Centre for Disease Control (USCDC) has expressed its commitment to work with deserving communities by implementing partners and community-based organisations to provide services that will improve
20 Mar
Scientists have announced a potential pathway to curing HIV by successfully extracting the virus from infected cells. Utilizing the Nobel Prize-winning gene-editing technology, CRISPR-Cas9, researchers have demonstrated the ability to precisely remove HIV DNA from the genomes of living cells. The innovative technique, often likened to molecular scissors, allows for the targeted removal of the…
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