hiv/aids

The Edo State Agency for the Control of HIV and AIDs (EDO-SACA) on Friday distributed condoms to residents of Auchi as part of activities to commemorate the 2016 International Aids Candle Light Memorial. Dr Marietu Binkola, the Project Manager of the agency, who led the team, said that the...

The Lagos State Government yesterday said it has recorded a drop from its Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevalence rate from 5.1 in 2013 to 4.1 presently. Making the announcement at Ministerial briefing to commemorate Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s first year in office, Commissioner for...

In-order to meet the 2030 United Nations deadline for the eradication of HIV/Aids, National Agency for the Control of Aids (NACA) has launched a full-fledged campaign of testing and counselling of persons living with HIV/Aids in several cities and rural areas in the country, Africa Independent...

Malawi has suspended 63 civil servants who allegedly stole millions of dollars of US funds sent for fighting HIV and AIDS, local media reported Friday. Health Minister Peter Kumpalume told the Daily Times newspaper that senior officials from the health ministry’s finance, human resources and...

An estimated 2.9 million people living with HIV/AIDS out of 3.4 million Nigerians diagnosed last year are not receiving treatment needed to suppress the infection. Those affected, most of who are currently living in hiding, are not only at risk of death from HIV related illnesses, but are also...

The Lagos State Government is targeting an end to the dreaded HIV/AIDS pandemic in the state by 2030 and has called on the private sector, communities and individuals to join hands with the government to achieve to set goal. The Project Manager and Acting Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of the...