The Oyo State Government, through the Oyo State Agency for the Control of AIDS (OYSACA), has conducted an integrated outreach programme at Ajegunle Market in Atiba Local Government Area of Oyo Town. The outreach which featured free HIV testing, malaria testing and tuberculosis (TB) screening for traders and residents, was part of efforts to scale…
Nigeria is taking proactive steps to ensure the continued availability of HIV treatment despite the current pause in the United States government’s funding, the National AIDS, Viral Hepatitis and STIs Control Program, NASCP, of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has said. Dr. Adebobola Bashorun, the National Coordinator of the programme, stated in…
As Valentine’s Day approaches, the National Agency for the Control of AIDS on Tuesday urged Nigerians to prioritise safety and responsibility to prevent the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. A statement released by Toyin Aderibigbe, NACA media unit, quoting the Director General of the agency, Dr Temitope Ilori, urged Nigerians to make…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke says his administration will double its effort at improving Childhood Tuberculosis and Paediatric HIV case detection and treatment. Governor Adeleke stated this at the handing-over over of the Tuberculosis Situation Room renovated and upgraded by the Tuberculosis Data Impact and Communication Hub, TB-DIAH, funded by the United States Agency…
Despite the aggressive enlightenment campaign by the government, as well as several donor agencies, the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Akwa Ibom State remains high. Akwa Ibom had in successive years maintained the number one position as a state with the highest burden of HIV in Nigeria, with 5.5%, according to Nigeria HIV/AIDs Indicator and Impact…