NACA
31 Jan
National Agency for the Control of AIDs (NACA) has commended the U.S. government for issuing emergency waiver to ensure that millions of people living with HIV across 55 countries, including Nigeria, continue to receive life-saving treatment under the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
19 Jan
The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr. Temitope Ilori, has called for drastic actions on the impact of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) on brain health. Ilori said that the impact of HIV on the brain must be confronted head-on. She said that although the life expectancy of people…
28 Dec
Nigeria’s renewed commitment to ending the scourge of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) may have little to offer, if not backed with concrete actions and immediate relief.
4 Dec
Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to achieving the goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 and called on state governments and the private sector to scale up interventions aimed at preventing HIV transmission among children.
3 Dec
About 42,700 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)-related deaths, including 14,400 children and 14,500 women, are recorded in Nigeria yearly.
28 Nov
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has expressed its determination to scale up the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services across the country.
26 Nov
No fewer than 1.6 million out of the two million people living with HIV in Nigeria are currently receiving treatment, the Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Dr Temitope Ilori, has declared. Ilori made the declaration at a press conference in Abuja, yesterday, ahead of the 2024 World AIDS Day,…
25 Nov
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS ( NACA) has expressed its determination to scale up the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services nationwide. The agency stressed the need to promote universal access to free antenatal care and abolish user fees for PMTCT services nationwide. Director General of NACA, Dr Temitope Ilori,…
16 May 2024
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.
13 May 2024
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has trained the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and selected interns on how to harness the power of social media for impactful advocacy in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
2 May 2024
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) trained members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and selected interns as part of its ongoing efforts to engage the youths in the fight against HIV/AIDS and harness the power of social media for impactful advocacy. The workshop was aimed at equipping digitally savvy youths…
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