Why should I know my HIV status, why should I get tested?
The theme of this year's World AIDS Day is Know Your Status and it brings attention to a key aspect of ...
International Labour Organization promotes workplace HIV self-testing
A new policy brief to encourage HIV self-testing at the workplace is being launched by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the ...
World AIDS Day: Important HIV testing gaps remain – WHO
In spite of the achievements recorded in the global fight against HIV/AIDS, the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed the ...
World AIDS Day: 90% of children living with HIV are in Africa
In the world today, 3 million children and adolescents were living with HIV in 2017 out of which nearly 9 ...
Nigeria has the highest number of unvaccinated children in the world
The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that Nigeria has the highest number of unvaccinated infants in the world with ...
First-ever multi-drug Ebola trial begins in DR Congo
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the commencement of the first-ever multi-drug Ebola trial inDemocratic Republic of Congo. In ...
Nigerian government confirms yellow fever outbreak
The Nigerian government has announced a suspected hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Edo state turned out to be that of yellow ...
Buhari or Atiku – who will deliver Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria?
The two leading Nigerian presidential candidates for the 2019 general elections released their manifestoes to widespread reception across the nation. In ...
Some countries are overusing antibiotics while others lack access
New data published by the WHO reveals wide differences in consumption of antibiotics in different countries. For the first time, ...
Nigerian startup targets 200,000 pregnancies by 2020
SonoCare, a Nigerian health tech startup has secured funding which it said will propel it to reach 200,000 pregnancies by ...
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