HIV – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sun, 02 Feb 2025 07:51:55 +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 HIV – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Trump’s Suspension Of HIV Funding Will Lead To Significant Setbacks To Progress – WHO https://www.theinfostride.com/trumps-suspension-of-hiv-funding-will-lead-to-significant-setbacks-to-progress-who/ https://www.theinfostride.com/trumps-suspension-of-hiv-funding-will-lead-to-significant-setbacks-to-progress-who/#respond Sun, 02 Feb 2025 07:20:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=402281 The World Health Organization (WHO) has come out to react to the immediate suspension of funding for HIV programs in low-and middle-income countries, including Nigeria. Recall that the funding, primarily provided through the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), supports life-saving HIV therapy for over 30 million people globally. Reacting, WHO revealed [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/trumps-suspension-of-hiv-funding-will-lead-to-significant-setbacks-to-progress-who/feed/ 0 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 [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/over-50000-people-living-with-hiv-aids-in-kogi-state/feed/ 0 Lord Casted Got HIV After Several S*x Without Protection – Bobrisky https://www.theinfostride.com/lord-casted-got-hiv-after-several-sx-without-protection-bobrisky/ https://www.theinfostride.com/lord-casted-got-hiv-after-several-sx-without-protection-bobrisky/#respond Mon, 17 Oct 2022 16:07:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=334337 Popular cross-dresser, Bobrisky has come out to slam his former protege, Lord Casted over claims of contracting HIV after drawing a tattoo with his name. He recently had his say via his social media page, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, Lord Casted is lying about contracting HIV after drawing a tattoo with [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/lord-casted-got-hiv-after-several-sx-without-protection-bobrisky/feed/ 0 We will support the HIV epidemic control in Abia State – US https://www.theinfostride.com/we-will-support-hiv-epidemic-control-in-abia-state-us/ https://www.theinfostride.com/we-will-support-hiv-epidemic-control-in-abia-state-us/#respond Tue, 12 Oct 2021 22:23:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=310237 The U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires (CDA), Kathleen FitzGibbon, has arranged a Mission Nigeria interagency team to Abia State to establish the re-engagement of U.S. assistance to the State through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and support renewed efforts towards HIV epidemic control. This was made known by the U.S Mission in [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/we-will-support-hiv-epidemic-control-in-abia-state-us/feed/ 0 I’ve Lived With HIV For 17 Years – Bisi Alimi https://www.theinfostride.com/ive-lived-with-hiv-for-17-years-bisi-alimi/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ive-lived-with-hiv-for-17-years-bisi-alimi/#respond Fri, 13 Aug 2021 20:39:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=303767 Popular Gay Rights activist, Bisi Alimi has come out to blast those shaming for having HIV. He recently revealed that those involved should look for another material quickly, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, it is impossible to shame him for having HIV which he has lived with for 17 years, so they [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ive-lived-with-hiv-for-17-years-bisi-alimi/feed/ 0 Oxford scientists begin HIV vaccine clinical trial https://www.theinfostride.com/oxford-scientists-begin-hiv-vaccine-clinical-trial/ https://www.theinfostride.com/oxford-scientists-begin-hiv-vaccine-clinical-trial/#respond Sat, 10 Jul 2021 03:32:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=300194 Scientists at Oxford University, United Kingdom, have commenced a clinical trial for a novel HIV vaccine. The trial known as HIV-CORE 0052 began on Monday. The goal of the trial, according to Oxford, is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of the HIVconsvX vaccine – a mosaic vaccine targeting a broad range of HIV-1 [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/oxford-scientists-begin-hiv-vaccine-clinical-trial/feed/ 0 Ogun State Unveils Self-testing Kits https://www.theinfostride.com/ogun-state-unveils-self-testing-kits/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ogun-state-unveils-self-testing-kits/#respond Wed, 09 Dec 2020 19:34:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=277122 The Ogun State Government has announced the commencement of self-test kit that will enable people to carry out HIV test by themselves at their convenience. The HIV self-testing kits were unveiled by the wife of the Ogun State Governor, Mrs Bamidele Abiodun. While speaking the Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker explained that [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ogun-state-unveils-self-testing-kits/feed/ 0 Ogun State Has The Highest Prevalence Of HIV In The South-West – Ogun Health Commissioner https://www.theinfostride.com/ogun-state-has-the-highest-prevalence-of-hiv-in-the-south-west-ogun-health-commissioner/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ogun-state-has-the-highest-prevalence-of-hiv-in-the-south-west-ogun-health-commissioner/#respond Sun, 29 Nov 2020 16:27:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=276058 The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, has during a press briefing in commemoration of the World AIDS Day stated that close to 20,827 have HIV in the state. The World AIDS Day which is globally celebrated is tagged “United to end AIDS in the midst of COVID – 19”. The Commissioner stated [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ogun-state-has-the-highest-prevalence-of-hiv-in-the-south-west-ogun-health-commissioner/feed/ 0 Halima Abubakar Should Disclose Her HIV Status – Cossy Orjiakor https://www.theinfostride.com/halima-abubakar-should-disclose-her-hiv-status-cossy-orjiakor/ Tue, 16 Jul 2019 15:45:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=235729 Nollywood actress cum pole dancer, Cossy Orjiakor has blasted Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar over a HIV/AIDS report that went viral years back. Cossy who said she got herself tested for HIV severally to distance herself from all accusations has now asked the movie star, Halima to follow suit. She made jest of the movie star [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> FG Introduces New Guidelines To Curtail Spread Of HIV https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-introduces-new-guidelines-to-curtail-spread-of-hiv/ Thu, 29 Jun 2017 06:42:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=170039 The Federal Government on Tuesday said it was set to implement new guidelines for HIV prevention, treatment and care to consolidate previous efforts in tackling the scourge. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, stated this at the opening of a two-day North-West Zonal Dissemination of 2016 National Guidelines for HIV prevention, Treatment and Care [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> WHO Updates Guidelines On Antibiotics, HIV https://www.theinfostride.com/who-updates-guidelines-on-antibiotics-hiv/ Sun, 18 Jun 2017 22:24:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=168857 The World Health Organization (NAN) has released new advice on which antibiotics to use for common infections and which to preserve for the most serious circumstances. The advice is among the additions to the WHO Model list of essential medicines for 2017, which includes medicines for HIV, hepatitis C, tuberculosis and leukaemia. The updated list [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> Saraki Raises Alarm Over Withdrawal of International Funding for HIV/AIDS in Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/saraki-raises-alarm-over-withdrawal-of-international-funding-for-hivaids-in-nigeria/ Sat, 08 Apr 2017 14:23:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=161243 President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Thursday called for increased global attention for HIV/AIDS funding in Nigeria. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Mr. Yusuph Olaniyonu, on the occasion of World Health Day 2017, Saraki, who is a medical doctor by training, stated that with the [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> 262,447 HIV Patients Are Without Drugs – AK-SACA https://www.theinfostride.com/262447-hiv-patients-are-without-drugs-ak-saca/ Fri, 20 Jan 2017 23:14:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=154433 The Akwa Ibom Agency for the Control of AIDS (AK-SACA) says 262,447 persons living with HIV in the state do not take any anti-retroviral therapy (ART). The Project Manager, AK-SACA, Dr Nkereuwem Etok, disclosed this on Friday in Uyo while presenting situation reports at the Akwa Ibom 2017 HIV/AIDS Summit. The News Agency of Nigeria [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> Mariah Carey’s HIV Positive Sister Arrested For Prostitution https://www.theinfostride.com/mariah-careys-hiv-positive-sister-arrested-for-prostitution/ Sun, 28 Aug 2016 19:29:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=141765 Mariah Carey’s older sister, Alison A. Carey has once again, made the news for unsavoury reasons. Following her arrest on Friday, August 26, 2016, the 55-year-old is currently facing prostitution charges made worse by the fact that she is HIV positive. The police have reportedly advised anyone who has patronised her, unprotected or not, should [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> Chevron To Eradicate Mother-To-Child Transmission Of HIV In Bayelsa https://www.theinfostride.com/chevron-to-eradicate-mother-to-child-transmission-of-hiv-in-bayelsa/ Sun, 24 Jul 2016 15:42:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=137426 Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL), on Wednesday said it would provide $1.4 million under the second phase of the campaign to halt Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV in Bayelsa. Chevron, operator of the NNPC/CNL Joint Venture (JV), announced the intervention in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Yenagoa. The statement, signed by [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> Ali Modu Sheriff Is Like A HIV Positive Bride – Fayose https://www.theinfostride.com/ali-modu-sheriff-is-like-a-hiv-positive-bride-fayose/ Sun, 19 Jun 2016 22:15:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=132871 Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has likened former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Ali Modu Sheriff to a new bride who had to be dumped because she was found to be HIV positive. Fayose made the analogy in explaining why he withdrew his support for Sheriff despite initially backing the latter’s emergence as PDP Chairman. [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> Africa Should Not Bear HIV Burden Alone – Roch Kaboré https://www.theinfostride.com/africa-should-not-bear-hiv-burden-alone-roch-kabore/ Sat, 11 Jun 2016 06:50:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=131879 President Roch Kaboré of Burkina Faso, says it is unfair that Africa, which borne the greatest burden of the HIV and AIDS, had to import antiretroviral medications at high costs. He spoke at a panel discussion on the theme: “Financing the end of AIDS: the window of opportunity”, on Wednesday in New York, during the [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> 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. [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> Atiku’s Daughter Move To Adamawa To Tackle HIV/AIDs https://www.theinfostride.com/atikus-daughter-move-to-adamawa-to-tackle-hivaids/ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 23:15:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=120415 Daughter of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has commenced distribution of CD4 machines, drugs and other facilities to HIV/AIDs treatment centres in Adamawa State. Dr Fatima Atiku Abubakar, who is the Commissioner for Health in Adamawa while flagging off the programme, said the equipments and the drugs are crucial in the monitoring and management of [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> 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 [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> 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 [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> 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 [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> 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 [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> At Least 470,000 People Are Living With HIV In Lagos – Lawmaker https://www.theinfostride.com/at-least-470000-people-are-living-with-hiv-in-lagos-lawmaker/ Wed, 02 Dec 2015 11:07:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=109982 Chairman of Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Health, Mr Segun Olulade, has said that no fewer than 470,435 residents of the state have been infected with HIV. Olulade said this on the floor of the House as part of activities to commemorate the World AIDS’ Day. However, he urged the House to support [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> Fighting Social Stigma to prevent HIV Spread in Tanzania https://www.theinfostride.com/fighting-social-stigma-to-prevent-hiv-spread-in-tanzania/ Sun, 01 Nov 2015 20:46:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=104994 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – In a small room in a dusty back street, Hamisi and 12 other male sex workers are preparing for a long night of work. Just after dark, they stuff their pockets full of condoms and divvy up the nearby communities using markers and a hand-drawn map. From there, they head [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> #Crime > Man Remanded In Prison Custody For defiling Neighbour’s 9-Year-Old Daughter, Infecting Her With HIV https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-man-remanded-in-prison-custody-for-defiling-neighbours-9-year-old-daughter-infecting-her-with-hiv/ Wed, 09 Sep 2015 21:30:47 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-man-remanded-in-prison-custody-for-defiling-neighbours-9-year-old-daughter-infecting-her-with-hiv/ An Abeokuta Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded a 29-year-old man, Morufu Sofoluwe, in prison custody for allegedly defiling his nine-year-old neighbour’s daughter and infecting her with HIV. The Prosecutor, Insp Sunday Eigbejiale, told the court that the offence was committed sometimes in July at Isale-Abetu in Abeokuta. Eigbejiale said that the accused person lured [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> #HIV: See What Retired Prostitutes In Zimbabwe Do After Retiring https://www.theinfostride.com/see-what-retired-prostitutes-in-zimbabwe-do-after-retiring/ Thu, 17 Jul 2014 17:30:49 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2014/07/see-what-retired-prostitutes-in-zimbabwe-do-after-retiring/ This might sound weird but the truth is that I have always wondered what prostitutes do with their lives when they become old and unattractive, well, this report kind of answers my question. A well known prostitute in Zimbabwe known as Lima Mankarankara, 66, said she and her peers have a “consultancy service” for younger [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> 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…

Source from InfoStride News

]]> 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…

Source from InfoStride News

]]> 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 [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> Chevron Increases Support for HIV Prevention in Niger Delta https://www.theinfostride.com/chevron-increases-support-for-hiv-prevention-in-niger-delta/ Tue, 18 Mar 2014 21:41:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=29311 SAN RAMON, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 18, 2014– Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) announced today that it is increasing its support to programs in Nigeria that prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PROMOT), building on initial success in the heart of the Niger Delta. Chevron is committing an additional $1.7 million to the PROMOT Project– sponsored by the nonprofit Pact- [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> 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 [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> Gov. Babangida Aliyu Orders Annual Medical Test For Civil Servants In Niger https://www.theinfostride.com/gov-babangida-aliyu-orders-annual-medical-test-for-civil-servants-in-niger/ Tue, 07 Jan 2014 00:00:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=8789 Gov. Babangida Aliyu of Niger on Tuesday ordered the State Civil Service to work out the modalities for a compulsory annual medical check-up for all civil servants in the state. . Aliyu gave the directive in Minna while reacting to the death of Hajiya Bilkisu Mahmoud, a staff of the State Emergency Management Agency. . [...]

Source from InfoStride News

]]> Spanish hospital to trial new HIV treatment https://www.theinfostride.com/spanish-hospital-to-trial-new-hiv-treatment/ Mon, 09 Dec 2013 20:40:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=4189 Researchers at a Spanish hospital announced Monday they will start trials next year of a therapeutic vaccine for patients who already have HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. A therapeutic vaccine treats a disease rather than preventing it. Barcelona's…

Source from InfoStride News

]]> HIV returns in two US men after bone marrow transplants https://www.theinfostride.com/hiv-returns-in-two-us-men-after-bone-marrow-transplants/ Fri, 06 Dec 2013 20:18:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=3801 Signs of HIV have returned in two American men who appeared to have briefly eradicated the virus after bone marrow transplants for cancer, US doctors said Friday. Experts said the discovery is a disappointment to efforts to find a cure for the human…

Source from InfoStride News

]]> 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…

Source from InfoStride News

]]> Elton John AIDS Foundation and Mylan Give $1 Million to Nigeria for the Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV https://www.theinfostride.com/elton-john-aids-foundation-mylan-give-1-million-nigeria-elimination-mother-child-transmission-hiv/ Sun, 01 Dec 2013 19:46:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=3102 PITTSBURGH, Dec. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL), one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, and the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) today announced that they will give a combined $1 million to the Business Leadership Council…

Source from InfoStride News

]]> Concerns about complacency amid S.Africa’s HIV treatment success https://www.theinfostride.com/concerns-complacency-amid-s-africas-hiv-treatment-success/ Fri, 29 Nov 2013 16:16:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=2862 South Africa has been hailed as a model for HIV treatment, but some now fear its very success may be breeding complacency and making people less careful about infection. South Africa's free drugs programme for AIDS has expanded rapidly to 2.4 million…

Source from InfoStride News

]]> New, aggressive HIV strain causes AIDS faster https://www.theinfostride.com/new-aggressive-hiv-strain-causes-aids-faster/ Thu, 28 Nov 2013 23:33:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=2749 A new and more aggressive strain of HIV discovered in West Africa causes significantly faster progression to AIDS, researchers at Sweden's Lund University said Thursday. The new strain of the virus that causes AIDS, called A3/02, is a fusion of the…

Source from InfoStride News

]]>