Nigeria Set to Receive Game-Changing HIV Prevention Drug Lenacapavir
Nigeria to receive Lenacapavir HIV prevention drug Drug is 100% effective in clinical trials Injectable treatment administered twice a year Expected to cost $40 per person annually Nigeria is on…
FG Announces Date for Nigeria to Receive HIV Prevention Drug
Nigeria is set to receive Lenacapavir, a highly effective HIV prevention drug that has shown 100% effectiveness in clinical trials, according to the National Agency for the Control of AIDS…
US Approves HIV Treatment Aid Waiver for Nigeria, 54 Other Countries
The US government has approved an emergency humanitarian waiver. The waiver allows people living with HIV to continue accessing treatment. The Nigerian government has appreciated the US government's waiver. The…
WHO Honors Henrietta Lacks, Back Woman Whose Cells Helped Achieve Breakthroughs in Cancer, HIV, COVID-19
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has honoured Henrietta Lacks, recognising the world-changing legacy of the Black woman whose cancer cells were taken out without her consent, and has provided the…
Over 20,000 Nigerian Children Infected With HIV in 2020 – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed 20,695 Nigerian children between the ages of 0 and 9 were infected with HIV in 2020. The UNICEF representative in Nigeria, Peter Hawkins…
President Buhari Launches N62.1 Billion HIV Trust Fund
President Muhammadu Buhari has established an N62.1 billion fund to strengthen efforts to sustain the country's HIV response, address killer diseases, and respond to public health emergencies. The trust fund…
1.6 Million Nigerians with HIV Are on Treatment – NACA
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS has revealed that 1,619,133 out of the 1.9 million Nigerians living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus are now on treatment. Director General of…
160,000 Children Contracted HIV In 2021 – Who
The World Health Organisation has stated that 160,000 children contracted the Human Immuno deficiency Virus in 2021. The WHO also said a child dies from AIDS-related causes every five minutes…