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2016 World AIDS Day: Facts you should know
GLOBAL HIV STATISTICS 2 million [16.1 million–19.0 million] people were accessing antiretroviral therapy (June 2016) 7 million [34.0 million–39.8 million] people globally were living with HIV (end 2015) 1 million
‘We are winning against the AIDS epidemic but…’
World AIDS Day Message by Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations * Michel Sidibé Today, we commemorate World AIDS Day—we stand in solidarity with the 78 million
WORLD AIDS DAY: WHO issues new guidance on HIV self-testing
UNAIDS says new HIV infections is not declining Trial of new vaccine commences in Africa The 2016 World AIDS Day is marked globally today with news from the Joint United
UN human rights experts urge countries to support breastfeeding
… and end inappropriate marketing of breast-milk substitutes The United Nations human rights experts have urged countries to do more to protect, promote and support breastfeeding as a human right,
Over 9,000 people test HIV positive in Lagos
Chief Executive Officer, Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA), Dr Oluseyi Temowo said today that a total of 9, 579 people tested positive to HIV out of the 616,
UNODC organizes conference on regional drug enforcement cooperation
The Regional Office of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) begins a 2-day “Conference on supporting the implementation of the ECOWAS Drug Action Plan through Effective Regional
Release health budget, get $300,000 – FG promises state govts
Any state of the Federation that announces its health budget and releases the funds for implementation in 2017 will be rewarded with a special grant of N135.5 million ($300,000) by
Stroke Action Nigeria partners WSO on stroke management
Stroke Action Nigeria has partnered the World Stroke Organisation to take action, drive awareness and push for better access to stroke treatment in Nigeria as part of activities to mark
Lagos DNA centre ready in first quarter of 2017 – AG
The Lagos State Government said yesterday that the first DNA Forensic Centre to be established in Nigeria by any State Government will become operational by the first quarter of 2017,
Why we launched ‘Save One Million Lives Program For Results’ – Health Minister
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole says the government’s ‘Save One Million Lives Program For Results’ (SOML-P for R) is designed to restructure the nation’s health care delivery system
It’s World Diabetes Day
415 million have diabetes worldwide Could rise to 642 million by 2040 More Nigerians down with foot complication Expert advocates structured self monitoring of blood glucose for patients The
Cross River gets $18 million USAID grant on SMGL
The ‘Saving Mothers, Giving Life’ (SMGL) Initiative concluded a productive week-long, global team-building meeting in Calabar with a five-year, $18 million grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Invest in science and technology to end recession – Ex-Minister
… speaks at Agbami STEM symposium Former minister of communication technology, Dr. Omobola Johnson, has advised the federal government to invest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, STEM, to end economic
High cost of drugs preventing diabetes control
Patients cry out at NHO Media Roundtable Seek government’s urgent intervention Nigerians living with diabetes today at the NHO media roundtable on diabetes cried out about the escalating cost of anti-diabetes
Revealed! Doctors still treat malaria without test
USAID raises alarm Chloroquine still being produced and prescribed in the country Nation remains too endemic despite huge spending on control. We have a long way to go, says USAID
Vanguard hosts medical team for blood sugar screening
… large turnout by staff It was the turn of Vanguard, a leading national daily, to host the medical team coordinated by Nigeria Health Online yesterday for the ongoing free
Merck empowers African women cancer survivors
… Launches Merck-More-than-a-Patient Initiative NAIROBI, Kenya, November 2, 2016: Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced the kick off of “Merck More than a Patient,” a new initiative
Blood glucose screening for journalists begins
* NHO partners Rainbow Specialist Hospital, Roche Diabetes Care, Eli Lilly, Pathcare as Nigeria gears up for WDD As part of activities marking the 2016 World Diabetes Day (WDD) Africa’s premier
Chevron, Agbami partners boost North East reconstruction
… donate ambulances Star Deepwater Petroleum Limited, a Chevron Company and its Co-venturers in the Agbami field – Famfa Oil Limited, last week stepped into government’s reconstruction efforts of the
Promote good governance, UNODC workshop participants urge media
Participants at a three-day workshop on Anti-Corruption in Nigeria organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) recently in Calabar have called on the mass media
USAID re-launches $10,000 reward for whistle-blowers on fake malaria drugs
The office of Inspector-General (OIG), of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has re-launched its reward for persons who would help it with information on stolen and
Progress on male contraceptive
Scientists discover way to stop sperm swimming Could be taken by just before sex The fast-acting effect of the pill could wear off for men within days British scientists have
EU partners UNODC, NAPTIP to mark decade of anti-trafficking campaigns
The European Union (EU), the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) are collaborating on
Chevron begins mass dewarming of Lagos school children
By Rebecca Ejifoma The co-venture of NNPC/Chevron has begun its campaign of deworming at least 60, 000 pupils from various primary schools in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State
Nollywood star, Kate Henshaw joins battle against malaria
Entertainment icon Kate Henshaw has enlisted in the battle to raise awareness about the deadly consequences of malaria and pledged to join advocacy efforts. Henshaw made the commitment Thursday, October