AIDS – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Mon, 29 Jul 2024 18:24:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png AIDS – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Over 50,000 People Living with HIV/AIDS in Kogi State https://www.theinfostride.com/over-50000-people-living-with-hiv-aids-in-kogi-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/over-50000-people-living-with-hiv-aids-in-kogi-state/#respond Sun, 28 Jul 2024 19:30:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=385867 More than 50,000 people are living with HIV/AIDS in Kogi State, according to the Acting Executive Secretary of the Kogi State Agency on HIV/AIDS (KOSACA), Ibrahim Anate. He disclosed this information during a one-day stakeholders dialogue in Lokoja. Anate reported that 36,066 individuals with HIV are currently receiving treatment in the state, while over 19,000 [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/over-50000-people-living-with-hiv-aids-in-kogi-state/feed/ 0 Announcing Fela Kuti Died Of AIDS Was For The Best – Yeni Kuti https://www.theinfostride.com/announcing-fela-kuti-died-of-aids-was-for-the-best-yeni-kuti/ https://www.theinfostride.com/announcing-fela-kuti-died-of-aids-was-for-the-best-yeni-kuti/#respond Mon, 29 May 2023 21:25:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=347913 Popular media personality, Yeni Kuti has come out to shed light on the cause of Fela’s death. She recently had her say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting. According to her, she and her siblings initially rejected the decision made by their uncle to disclose that their father had died of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/announcing-fela-kuti-died-of-aids-was-for-the-best-yeni-kuti/feed/ 0 Akwa-Ibom And Benue States Have The Highest HIV Prevalence – NACA https://www.theinfostride.com/akwa-ibom-and-venue-states-have-the-highest-hiv-prevalence-naca/ https://www.theinfostride.com/akwa-ibom-and-venue-states-have-the-highest-hiv-prevalence-naca/#respond Sat, 31 Oct 2020 13:24:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=273147 The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), has revealed that Akwa Ibom and Benue states, have the highest number of HIV positive cases in the country. In the report, given by NACA,it was revealed that out of every 1,000 persons, 48 persons will most likely have the Human Immune Virus in Akwa Ibom [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/akwa-ibom-and-venue-states-have-the-highest-hiv-prevalence-naca/feed/ 0 Africa Is In Need Of Partnership Not Aids – Yakubu Dogara https://www.theinfostride.com/africa-is-in-need-of-partnership-not-aids-yakubu-dogara/ Sun, 02 Jun 2019 10:47:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=233854 Africa is in need of partnership that will make the continent grow, not aids and grants, according to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara. He revealed this as he received members members of the Korea National Assembly, led by its Deputy Speaker, Mr Lee Ju-Young, accompanied by the Korean ambassador to Nigeria, [...]

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]]> UNITAID Set To Release Latest AIDS Drug In Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/unitaid-set-to-release-latest-aids-drug-in-nigeria/ Wed, 28 Jun 2017 21:51:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=169892 Unitaid is to roll out a generic version of the latest AIDS drug that can improve and prolong the lives of tens of thousands of people who suffer severe side effects and resistance to other treatments in Nigeria. Unitaid, a global health initiative said a generic of Dolutegravir (DTG), first approved in the U.S. in [...]

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]]> AIDS Pandemic Far From Over – Amina Mohammed https://www.theinfostride.com/aids-pandemic-far-from-over-amina-mohammed/ Fri, 02 Jun 2017 11:44:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=167053 Ms Amina Mohammed, Deputy UN Secretary-General, has warned that the AIDS pandemic was still far from over, saying more than 36.7 million people are living with HIV globally. Mohammed told delegations at the General Assembly’s annual review of the Secretary-General’s report, this year calling for a reinvigorated global response to HIV/AIDS, that tackling it required [...]

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]]> 11m Survivors Desperately Need Aids – UN https://www.theinfostride.com/11m-survivors-desperately-need-aids-un/ Tue, 24 Jan 2017 12:40:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=154764 No fewer than 11 million survivors of the destructive Boko Haram insurgents are in desperate need of humanitarian aids. Mr Toby Lanzer, the Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sahel, said this while Spotlighting the desperate plight of millions in Africa’s Lake Chad basin. The top United Nations humanitarian official for the Sahel region also called for [...]

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]]> WBFA Meets with UNAIDS Executive Director; Reaffirms Commitment to Curbing Spread of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/wbfa-meets-with-unaids-executive-director-reaffirms-commitment-to-curbing-spread-of-hivaids-in-nigeria/ Sat, 13 Feb 2016 22:26:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=118261 On the 9th of February 2016, the Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA) led by Founder-President, H.E. Mrs. Toyin Saraki, met with the UNAIDS Executive Director, Mr. Sidibe, to discuss the progress of HIV/AIDS reduction in Nigeria and explore ways to build synergy between both organizations for the improvement of the livelihoods of Nigerians living with HIV/AIDS. [...]

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]]> The Wellbeing Foundation Africa Restates Advocacy for PLWHA, Celebrates Frontline Impact In Kwara State https://www.theinfostride.com/the-wellbeing-foundation-africa-restates-advocacy-for-plwha-celebrates-frontline-impact-in-kwara-state/ Wed, 30 Dec 2015 18:36:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=116194 Mr Tajudeen Arowolo, the Chief Program Officer of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), has pronounced Kwara as the only state in the north-central geopolitical zone of Nigeria, with the lowest number of HIV/AIDS cases, and one of the lowest in the country. At a four-day medical outreach organized by NACA at [...]

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]]> Nigerian President’s Wife Aisha Buhari Donates Food Items To People Living With HIV/AIDS https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-presidents-wife-aisha-buhari-donates-food-items-to-people-living-with-hivaids/ Wed, 23 Dec 2015 13:07:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=114749 Hajia Aisha Buhari, the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday donated food items to Persons Living with HIV/AIDS at the National Hospital, Abuja. The development was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Media to the president’s wife, Malam Zakariya’u Nadabo. According to the statement, the president’s wife made the donation when she visited [...]

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]]> Over 3.4m People Living With HIV/AIDS In Nigeria – State Health Minister https://www.theinfostride.com/over-3-4m-people-living-with-hivaids-in-nigeria-state-health-minister/ Wed, 02 Dec 2015 21:56:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=110029 The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has said that Nigeria contributes 3.4 million to the global population of 36.9 million persons living with HIV/AIDS. Osagie Ehanire said this during the press briefing held in Abuja to mark the 2015 World AIDS Day on Tuesday December 1, 2015. He informed that Nigeria is [...]

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]]> Bayelsa APC Accuses Governor Dickson Of Abandoning People Living With HIV/AIDS https://www.theinfostride.com/bayelsa-apc-accuses-governor-dickson-of-abandoning-people-living-with-hivaids/ Wed, 02 Dec 2015 13:29:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=109962 All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State on Tuesday lamented that the state Governor, Mr. Seriake Dickson, has abandoned People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in the state. The party in a statement issued by the Sylva/Igiri Campaign Organisation (SICO), the campaign outfit of APC’s candidate in this Saturday’s governorship election, Chief Timipre Sylva, raised the [...]

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]]> US News: Gay men clash over HIV/AIDS prevention pill https://www.theinfostride.com/us-news-gay-men-clash-over-hivaids-prevention-pill/ https://www.theinfostride.com/us-news-gay-men-clash-over-hivaids-prevention-pill/#comments Sat, 17 May 2014 07:46:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=43300 A single daily pill may help prevent HIV. And in America, gay men who have lost countless loved ones to AIDS can't stop fighting about it. Much of the debate has played out on the Internet and social media as tempers flare over promiscuity, erratic…

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/us-news-gay-men-clash-over-hivaids-prevention-pill/feed/ 1 Brazil star David Luiz kicks off HIV prevention drive ahead of World Cup https://www.theinfostride.com/brazil-star-david-luiz-kicks-off-hiv-prevention-drive-ahead-of-world-cup/ Wed, 16 Apr 2014 19:27:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=36266 The UN's AIDS body said Wednesday it had appointed Brazilian football star David Luiz to help rally fans to join efforts to prevent the spread of HIV ahead of the World Cup. UNAIDS said it had named the Brazilian vice captain as its "International Goodwill…

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]]> Senate Passes Bill Prescribing Two-Year Jail Term, N1m Fine For HIV/AIDS Discrimination https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-passes-bill-prescribing-two-year-jail-term-n1m-fine-for-hivaids-discrimination/ Fri, 11 Apr 2014 11:16:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2014/04/senate-passes-bill-prescribing-two-year-jail-term-n1m-fine-for-hivaids-discrimination/ The campaign to give People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) or those affected by the virus a sense of belonging in the country got constitutional backing yesterday as the Nigerian Senate passed a Bill to prevent stigmatisation and discrimination against them. The Senate approved a two year jail term or maximum of N1 million fine against [...]

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]]> Isidingo Actress Lesego Motsepe Dies In Her Home At Age 39 https://www.theinfostride.com/isidingo-actress-lesego-motsepe-dies-in-her-home-at-age-39/ Wed, 22 Jan 2014 07:19:53 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=12472 Actress Lesego Motsepe best known as “Letti Matabane” on South African/Mnet soap Isidingo has passed away. . The motivational speaker and AIDS ambassador died today Monday January 20th, according to a statement released by her family. She was found dead at her home in Randburg, South Africa by her brother, Moemise, this morning at 11:00 [...]

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]]> Obama offers up to $5 billion to tackle AIDS https://www.theinfostride.com/obama-offers-5-billion-tackle-aids/ Mon, 02 Dec 2013 23:35:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=3298 US President Barack Obama on Monday pledged up to $5 billion to fight HIV/AIDS as long as the rest of the world collectively offers double that amount. Obama urged other countries to replenish the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria…

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