As foreign donor funding shrinks, the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Control, Mr. Amobi Ogah, says about $8bn is required annually to sustain the fight against HIV/AIDS in the country. Mr. Ogah stated this during the closing ceremony of the 7th National Council on AIDS. The three-day high-level…
By Ibiwunmi Ishola The Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS in Nigeria, NEPWHAN, Oyo State chapter, has called on Oyo state government and well-meaning Nigerians to support its projects in Ibadan North East, Ibadan South East, Ona-Ara, Egbeda and Oyo East local government areas of the state. The state coordinator of NEPWHAN, Mr…
The Ogun State Government has assured residents that the ongoing treatment, care, and support for people living with HIV/AIDS will not be disrupted despite the recent suspension of US funding for public health programmes. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, gave the assurance in a statement on Tuesday, following the United States’ announcement…
The Acting Executive Secretary, Kogi State Agency for the Control of Aids, Ibrahim Anate, has declared that no fewer than 50,000 people are currently living with HIV/AIDs in the state. Anate disclosed this in an interactive session with journalists during a road Walk in commemoration of the 2024 World AIDS Day in Lokoja, the state…