hiv Archives - The Glitters Online https://theglittersonline.com.ng/tag/hiv/ A voice for the people Tue, 30 Jun 2026 03:37:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.7 119911796 Lagos Tops Nigeria’s HIV Burden As New Infections Hit 102,025 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/hiv-34/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 03:37:30 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=363349 Lagos Tops Nigeria’s HIV Burden As New Infections Hit 102,025   A total of 102,025 new HIV infections were recorded across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory in 2025, with Lagos State accounting for the highest number of new cases at 10,430, according to data obtained from the Federal Ministry of Health and […]

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]]> 363349 Nigeria To Receive HIV Prevention Drug In March – NACA https://theglittersonline.com.ng/hiv-33/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:20:54 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=353126 Nigeria To Receive HIV Prevention Drug In March – NACA   The Federal Government says Nigeria has recorded significant progress toward the introduction and nationwide rollout of Lenacapavir (LEN) as a Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) option to strengthen HIV prevention efforts. This is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Toyin Aderibigbe, Head of Media and […]

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]]> 353126 160,000 Lagos Residents Living With HIV – Govt https://theglittersonline.com.ng/160000-lagos-residents-living-with-hiv-govt/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 05:17:06 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=345341 The Lagos State AIDS Control Agency made this known during its World AIDS Day 2025 press briefing held on Thursday.

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]]> 345341 We Have Made Progress In Curbing HIV, AIDS — Ogun Health Commissioner https://theglittersonline.com.ng/we-have-made-progress-in-curbing-hiv-aids-ogun-health-commissioner/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:14:49 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=345128 The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, stated this while delivering a keynote address at the 2025 World AIDS Day Celebration, held at the

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]]> 345128 135,000 Living With HIV In Lagos -Commissioner https://theglittersonline.com.ng/135000-living-with-hiv/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 13:20:49 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=327176 135,000 Living With HIV In Lagos -Commissioner   The Lagos State Government has revealed that over 135,000 residents are currently living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, highlighting the ongoing public health challenge in Nigeria’s most populous state. The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed this on Wednesday during a media briefing to mark […]

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]]> 327176 HIV Positive People Protest Against USAID Closure https://theglittersonline.com.ng/hiv-positive-people/ Sun, 16 Feb 2025 05:31:28 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=321771 HIV Positive People Protest Against USAID Closure   Mike Elvis Tusubira, a Ugandan taxi driver, has been living with HIV since 2022, when he tested positive. For him, the United States Agency for International Development, USAID, has been a boon to the 1.4 million people living with HIV in Uganda. He said that over the […]

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]]> 321771 HIV/AIDS Remains Public Health Threat- NACA DG https://theglittersonline.com.ng/hiv-aids-5/ Thu, 19 Dec 2024 19:42:32 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=316789 HIV/AIDS Remains Public Health Threat- NACA DG   The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Dr Temitope Ilori, has said that HIV/AIDS remained a public health threat. Ilori said this on Thursday at a stakeholders’ meeting that followed the successful inauguration of the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission and Pediatric Antiretroviral Therapy […]

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]]> 316789 HIV/AIDS: Ekiti To End Mother To Child Transmission https://theglittersonline.com.ng/hiv-aids-4/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:10:43 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=313758 HIV/AIDS: Ekiti To End Mother To Child Transmission Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has restated his resolve to bring an end to mother to child transmission of HIV/ AIDS in the state through effective collaboration with National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) and other stakeholders in the health sector. This is to […]

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]]> 313758 Nigeria, Seven Others Begin African-led HIV Vaccine Development https://theglittersonline.com.ng/vaccine-129/ Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:05:22 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=313403 Nigeria, Seven Others Begin African-led HIV Vaccine Development   Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, and Mozambique have begun locally-led HIV vaccine research and development. This was disclosed at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, themed “HIV Vaccine, Innovation, Science, and Technology Acceleration in Africa Project.” The initiative aims to harness and […]

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]]> 313403 Experts Advocate Prevention Of Mother-to-child HIV Transmission https://theglittersonline.com.ng/hiv-32/ Sat, 13 Jul 2024 12:36:27 +0000 https://theglittersonline.com.ng/?p=302109 Experts Advocate Prevention Of Mother-to-child HIV Transmission   Experts in the health sector have called for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Nigeria. They include representatives from the Centre for Integrated Health Programs, the National AIDS and STI Control Program of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, and the United States […]

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