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HIV/AIDS

August 26, 2022

Expert decries Nigeria’s poor efforts to tackle TB 

Lucica Ditiu, the executive director of Stop TB partnership Geneva, has decried the slow pace and poor conditions of tuberculosis (TB) work in Nigeria.

Tuberculosis patient
August 21, 2022

Tattoo ink causes cancer, piercings cause keloids, dermatologist warns

Mr Ojinmah said Nigerians, especially youths, should be very cautious of what they put on their body.

Tattoo
July 15, 2022

Group tests over 400,000 Taraba children for HIV/AIDS

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.

Society for Family Health
June 26, 2022

HIV: 77 persons test positive in Taraba

“The 76 out of the 77 victims have already been linked for treatment with various health facilities across the state.”

June 16, 2022

Plateau records monkeypox cases

The Plateau government says it has recorded two positive cases of monkeypox in Shendam and Bassa local government areas.

Hands of a monkey pox patient
February 18, 2022

Bauchi govt sets up committee to distribute 4.4 million mosquito nets worth N7.2 million

The mosquito nets were procured with support of the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative.

Mosquito net
December 2, 2021

All intending Kano couples must obtain HIV/AIDS certificate: Mrs. Ganduje

About 35,000 persons are living with HIV/AIDS in Kano, the state health commissioner says.

Hafsat Ganduje
November 26, 2021

Fight against HIV severely affected by COVID-19 pandemic: UN

Around 80 million people worldwide have so far been infected with the HIV virus and 36.3 million people have died.

HIV, COVID-19 symbols
September 25, 2021

Twelve test positive for HIV at medical outreach

At least 12 persons tested positive for HIV and cervical cancer at an Inner Wheel Club medical screening held in Lagos on Friday.

August 25, 2021

How COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting HIV/AIDS efforts in Nigeria: Reports

Expert reports say conflicting priorities have impaired HIV/AIDS response in Nigeria and even beyond since the advent of COVID-19.