The 2017 Global TB Report has ranked Nigeria amongst the 14 countries with high rate of Tuberculosis, Human Immune Virus, HIV/AIDs and Multidrugs Resistant Tuberculosis, MDR-TB in the world. The country is also ranked 7th among the 30 high TB burden countries and 2nd in Africa. Minister of Health, professor Isaac Adewole who […]
In attempt to curb the effects of HIV/AIDS on the Nigerian people, Hacey Health initiative, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has teamed up with the Nigeria Business Coalition Against AIDS (Nibucca) in order to ensure a more convincing and effective battle is fought against the killer disease HIV/AIDS. This gave birth to an organized session by […]
The Ministry of Education on Tuesday in Abuja announced her collaboration with Society for Family Health to combat HIV/AIDS in schools. Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, who was represented by Mrs. Justina Ibe, Director, Education Support Services in the ministry, made the above disclosure while presenting a report at the official dissemination of report […]
AS the World marked World AIDS Day on Friday, Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has called for increased advocacy on the HIV/AIDS pandemic to eradicate stigmatisation and discrimination in the country. Governor Okowa, who made this call during a Live Radio and Television broadcast to mark the day, said that Delta State has about […]
The Bauchi State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Malaria (BACATMA), has revealed that no fewer than 4079 persons in Bauchi State have been confirmed to be HIV positive from January to September 2017. This was made known Thursday in a press statement by the Executive Secretary of the agency, Dr Mansur […]
This is really heartbreaking. A young girl simply identified as Favour who is an orphan, has been diagnosed with HIV after a philanthropist, Paulcy Cyprian, picked her up at Control Park, Owerri, Imo state capital. The 14-year-old girl revealed how she was sexually abused and molested by random persons while she was homeless and slept […]
Toronto is home to a new, first-of-its-kind pop-up — the world’s only restaurant where every piece of food is made by someone with HIV. Organizers say the impetus was a recent poll that found that the thought of dining with somebody who’s HIV-positive still paralyzes them with fear. The survey by Casey House, Canada’s only […]
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday urged traditional rulers to support efforts aimed at reducing the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS among adolescents in Kaduna State. UNICEF’s Communication Specialist in Kaduna, Malam Rabiu Musa, disclosed this at the opening of a two-day workshop to enlighten traditional rulers on the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS among […]
Towards improving the quality of cancer care in Nigeria, stakeholders in the management of the disease have been urged to come together and address the gaps in breast cancer management in the country, particularly the problem of wrong diagnosis, poor treatment outcomes, and lack of access to drugs in order to reduce the number of […]
In 2015, malaria remained the leading cause of death in Nigeria with 192,284 deaths recorded, followed by HIV/AIDS with 143,689 deaths, while diarrhea became the third top causes of death with 131,873 deaths, according to the Executive Director, Centre for Healthy Star Initiative and Global Burden of Disease Collaborator, Dr. Bolajoko Olusanya. She said while […]
If all goes according to plan, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) hopes to suppress HIV by 2020. Stating this in Abuja, the Communications and Global Outreach Officer, UNAIDS Nigeria, Charles-Martin Jjuuko, said the group had organised a one-day seminar on the suppression of the pandemic under the new model 90-90-90. […]