Tag: HIV

Commissioner: Over 135,000 People Living With HIV In Lagos
April 24, 2025 No Responses

Commissioner: Over 135,000 People Living With HIV In Lagos

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has revealed that over 135,000 residents in the state are currently living with HIV, even as the government steps up efforts to improve healthcare delivery and reduce disease prevalence. He disclosed...
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HIV: Lagos Trains 330 Health Workers On Mother-To-Child Prevention
February 15, 2025 No Responses

HIV: Lagos Trains 330 Health Workers On Mother-To-Child Prevention

As part of efforts to reduce the transmission of HIV from mothers to their newborns, the Lagos State Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Saving One Million Lives Programme for Results (SOMLPforR), has trained 330 healthcare workers on the...
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Stakeholders Task Pharmaceutical Firm On Patent Right For HIV, Hepatitis Drugs
April 5, 2023 No Responses

Stakeholders Task Pharmaceutical Firm On Patent Right For HIV, Hepatitis Drugs

Stakeholders on Tuesday demanded an open license for the generic production of HIV and hepatitis C drugs to allow low- and middle-income countries access to lifesaving drugs. They made the call at a news briefing organised by AIDS HealthCare Foundati...
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Sokoto To Conduct HIV Screening For 2,000 Persons
December 7, 2020 No Responses

Sokoto To Conduct HIV Screening For 2,000 Persons

The Sokoto State Agency for the Control of AIDS, Tuberculosis and Leprosy (SOSACAT) is to conduct HIV testing services for  2,000 persons across the state in commemoration of the 2020 World AIDS Day. The Executive Secretary and Project Manager of...
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