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…

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…

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…

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…

A new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised concerns that Global Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), viral hepatitis epide

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.

The Federal Government is set to develop a sustainable roadmap for HIV control, vaccination and disease outbreak response in the country.  

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

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…

Stakeholders have advocated for accelerated and impactful investment in the well-being of women and girls living with HIV. They made this call, yesterday, to commemorate International Women's Day, organised by the Association of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (ASWHAN).