Tag: HIV/AIDS
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Ogun assures continued HIV/AIDS services amid USAID funding suspension
The Ogun Government, on Tuesday, assured its citizens of uninterrupted HIV/AIDS services following the funding suspension of public health programmes by the USAID. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, in a statement issued in Abeokuta, said the government was committed to ensuring the organisation’s withdrawal of support didn’t create a vacuum.
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HIV/AIDS: 4,728 persons living with virus in Kano since January
The Kano state government has revealed that about 4,728 Persons were found to be HIV Positive after going through Clinical Tests in the state. According to the state government, 138,430 persons tested for HIV, 4,728 were found to be positive from January 2023 to date.
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FG unveils National HIV/AIDS strategic plan
The Federal Government has unveiled the National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan for 2023-2027 (NSP 2023-2027) and the Sustainability and Country Ownership HIV Response in Nigeria.
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Nigeria records decline in HIV/AIDS transmission – NACA
The Director-General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA),Dr Director -General, has revealed that Nigeria has recorded a significant decline in the number of persons infected with HIV/AIDS.
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COVID-19: NCDC embarks on integrated health emergency
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said it was transiting the country from acute emergency response to managing COVID-19 as part of integrated healthcare delivery for all infectious diseases. This is followed by the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) declaration that COVID-19 is no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The…
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UNAIDS affirms Nigeria as country with highest number of HIV/AIDS children in the world
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has disclosed that Nigeria is the highest producer of HIV positive children globally.
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Nigeria receives fresh $890m grant to combat HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria
The Federal Government has announced receipt of grants worth $890m from the Global Fund to combat the menace of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria. The grant, which is the single largest allocation to any country, spans a three-year implementation period of 2021 to 2023. The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, made these known in…
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Akwa Ibom explains cause of high rate of HIV/AIDS in state
The Akwa Ibom government has attributed the high rate of HIV/AIDS in the state to the influx of visitors. The Nigerian HIV/AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS) shows that Akwa Ibom has the highest prevalence rate of HIV in the country. About 5.5 per cent of the people living with HIV in Nigeria are in…
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Nigeria ranks fourth country in the world with highest HIV/AIDS victims
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on Thursday said Nigeria had been ranked the 4th country with the highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS. Adewole disclosed this during the presidential unveiling of the 2018 Nigeria AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS) result at the Banquet Hall of Aso Rock, Presidential villa. The News…
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Senate inaugurates group to end HIV/AIDS menace by 2030
Senate President Bukola Saraki has inaugurated the National Coalition Against AIDS (NASSCOA) to curb HIV/AIDS scourge by 2030. Speaking yesterday at the inauguration in Abuja, Saraki who was represented by the Leader of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan noted that the right to health was a fundamental human right, adding that citizens must take part in…