Abia PHCs Face HIV, Treatment Gaps
ABIA, Nigeria – Primary healthcare centres (PHCs) in Abia State face gaps in HIV and tuberculosis (TB) referral and follow-up services, raising concerns about…
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HIV Test Kit Shortages Raise Concern in Cross River PHCs
CROSS RIVER, Nigeria – Civil society groups monitoring HIV, tuberculosis and malaria programmes have raised concerns over shortages of HIV test kits at some…
Anambra Launches Campus HIV Initiative Across 27 Tertiary Institutions
ANAMBRA, Nigeria – The Anambra State AIDS Control Agency (ANSACA) has launched a campus-based HIV response initiative across 27 tertiary institutions to strengthen HIV…
Nigerians Warned Against Oil-Based Lubricants
LAGOS, Nigeria – A senior official of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is urging Nigerians to avoid using palm oil, vegetable oil and other…
WHO Launches First Global STI Data Platform
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the world’s first global database for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), providing governments, researchers and…
Plateau Ebola Preparedness: State on Alert
JOS, Nigeria – Plateau State says it is nearly fully prepared to respond to any Ebola outbreak, with health authorities placing surveillance officers, epidemiologists…
Group Targets Stronger Data Systems After Reaching Millions with TB, Leprosy Services
ABUJA, Nigeria — Leprosy and Tuberculosis Relief Initiative (LTR Nigeria) has unveiled plans to deepen investments in health data systems, vulnerability mapping and disability…
Nigeria Faces Health Funding Threat as Donor Support Shrinks
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s leading public health stakeholders have called for urgent domestic financing reforms to sustain decades of progress against HIV, tuberculosis, malaria…
Lagos Declares Zero Tolerance for HIV Stigma, Discrimination
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government launches a renewed Zero Stigma Campaign to combat discrimination against people living with HIV, warning that offenders…
Valentine’s Celebrations Must Not Fuel HIV – NACA Warns Nigerians
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) urges Nigerians to prioritise health and responsibility during Valentine’s Day celebrations to…