Health experts are very worried about the Federal Government’s decision to cut the 2025 family planning budget by 97%. They…
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Despite several efforts over the years to fix these problems, such as the Bandung Conference in 1955 and the Alma-Ata Declaration in 1978, Pate said progress has been slow because of deep-rooted inequalities.
Ilori said fighting HIV requires working across health, education, social welfare, and economic areas because HIV affects many parts of life.
A group in Benue State called the ATM Movement, led by Lawyers Alert (LA) Nigeria and the Media, Health and Rights Initiative of Nigeria (MHR), is calling for gender-focused and fair health services for people affected by HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria.
UN Women has restated its commitment to supporting the Association of Women Living with HIV in Nigeria (ASWHAN) in accessing care and other services to ensure their well-being.
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has announced that it will hold the seventh National Council on AIDS. The main focus will be on how Nigeria is handling HIV, especially with changes in global financial support.
Reactions continue to follow the recent approval of Yeztugo, a twice-yearly injectable medication for HIV prevention, with global health experts warning that its high cost could exclude millions of vulnerable people from accessing it.
A Nigerian scientist living in the United States, George Njoku, has raised concerns about a possible link between HIV and memory loss in people who have lived with the virus for a long time, even though they are taking antiretroviral drugs.
An international HIV and human rights consultant, Christian Tshimbalanga has raised alarm over the deplorable state of prisons across several West African countries, stressing the urgent need for rights-based healthcare, particularly for inmates living with HIV.
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has empowered adolescents and youths with digital skills to help disseminate information, combat stigma, and promote awareness and understanding of HIV/AIDS-related issues.