Tag: NACA
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BREAKING: Tinubu appoints first female DG for NACA, relocates agency
President Bola Tinubu has approved the relocation of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.
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Nigerians cautioned on Valentine’s Day celebration
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), has advised the public to prioritise their safety and well-being, while celebrating the 2024 Valentine’s Day.
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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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Senate investigates budgeting system of NACA
The Senate is investigating the 2021 and 2022 budgeting system used by the National Agency for the Control of Aids (NACA) in preparing its annual budget.
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Unmarried women, men cause of spike in HIV infections – NACA
A latest study by the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has shown that never married men and women contributed the largest number of new HIV infections in the country. The study also showed that never married women contributed more to be HIV infections than men. While never married individuals, according to the…
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NACA reveals two Nigerian states with highest number of HIV positive patients
Latest quarterly fact sheet of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has revealed that that two states – Akwa Ibom and Benue – have the highest number of HIV positive persons in the country. According to the report, 48 out of every 1,000 persons selected at random in the states are likely…
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7,115 AIDS patients receiving treatment in Osun –NACA
The Osun State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to an improved and affordable health care system for residents, as the National Agency for the Control of AIDS said about 7,115 carriers of the disease are currently receiving treatment in the state. The state’s Deputy Governor, Benedict Alabi stated this in Osogbo on Wednesday while receiving…
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Buhari approves appointment of Gambo Aliyu as NACA DG
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Gambo Gumel Aliyu as the Director-General, National Agency for the Control of Aids (NACA), for an initial term of four (4) years. A statement by the Permanent Secretary General Services Office (OSGF), Olusegun Adekunle, said the appointment was in line with the provision of Section 8,…
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SGF inaugurates FRSC, NACA, NCPC, 5 other boards
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, has inaugurated eight governing boards of federal agencies. The inauguration came a few weeks after the controversies that marred the exercise, after it emerged that some people on the expanded list were actually deceased individuals. The governing boards inaugurated yesterday included the Federal Road…
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Valentine: Share love, not HIV, NACA warns Nigerians
…says 15 percent of Nigerian youth lose virginity before age 15 The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has said more young Nigerians are engaging in sex much earlier. This was revealed by the Director-General of the agency, Sani Aliyu. according to him, at least 15 per cent of Nigerian youth now lose…