The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced that activities marking the 2025 World AIDS Day will be open, participatory,…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged countries to make fertility care safer, fairer and more affordable as it released…
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has opened a new wellness centre in Kuje, a town in the Federal Capital Territory…
Experts believe schools offer a safer and more structured space for teenagers to learn about sexual health, especially when parents are not open to such discussions.
More than 30 different bacteria, viruses and parasites are known to be transmitted through sexual contact, including vaginal, anal and oral sex. Some STIs can also be transmitted from mother-to-child during pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding. Eight pathogens are linked to the greatest incidence of STIs. Of these, 4 are currently curable: syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia and trichomoniasis. The other 4 are incurable viral infections: hepatitis B, herpes simplex virus (HSV), HIV and human papillomavirus (HPV).