The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that over 80 per cent of Africa’s population relies on traditional medicine for their primary health needs.
Lucica Ditiu, the executive director of Stop TB partnership Geneva, has decried the slow pace and poor conditions of tuberculosis (TB) work in Nigeria.
Mr Ojinmah said Nigerians, especially youths, should be very cautious of what they put on their body.
From the number, more than 1,081 children were said to have tested HIV positive, out of which more than 1,020 children were linked to treatment.
“The 76 out of the 77 victims have already been linked for treatment with various health facilities across the state.”
The Plateau government says it has recorded two positive cases of monkeypox in Shendam and Bassa local government areas.
The mosquito nets were procured with support of the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative.
About 35,000 persons are living with HIV/AIDS in Kano, the state health commissioner says.
Around 80 million people worldwide have so far been infected with the HIV virus and 36.3 million people have died.
At least 12 persons tested positive for HIV and cervical cancer at an Inner Wheel Club medical screening held in Lagos on Friday.
