Nigeria has been selected as one of nine early adopter countries for Lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable drug designed to prevent HIV infection, with 179,700 doses expected by 2028. The announcement was made on Tuesday in Abuja by the Global Fund’s Country Director, Jean-Thomas Nouboussi, during the official launch of the drug. He said the rollout…
Nigeria has begun preparations to roll out Lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable HIV prevention drug, across eight states and the Federal Capital Territory, as part of efforts to expand access to innovative prevention services. At a media briefing on Monday in Abuja, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, said Anambra,…
As Nigeria joined the global community to mark World AIDS Day on Monday, First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu called for renewed commitment, increased domestic financing, and collaborative efforts to end HIV/AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Speaking at the 2025 World AIDS Day commemoration in Abuja, themed “Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response,”…
The United Nations Population Fund has sounded an alarm over what it describes as a dangerous unraveling of global HIV prevention efforts, warning that up to 3.3 million additional infections could occur by 2030 if current disruptions are not urgently addressed. In a statement released on Monday to mark World AIDS Day 2025, UNFPA Executive…
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria has expressed alarm over the rising HIV infection rate among adolescent girls and young women, disclosing that about 4,000 girls aged 15–24 contract HIV every week worldwide. This was contained in a statement issued by AHF Nigeria’s Senior Advocacy and Marketing Manager, Mr Steve Aborishade, on Wednesday in Lokoja,…
The first lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has said that despite commendable progress in maternal testing and care, major gaps still exist in prevention and treatment of paediatric HIV in the country. Mrs Tinubu stated this on Tuesday at the National HIV Health Sector Symposium, themed: “Advancing PMTCT and Paediatric Treatment Coverage for Nigeria,” organised by…
A revolutionary new HIV prevention drug, Yeztugo, is being celebrated as a potential game-changer in the global fight against HIV. But healthcare experts warn that its high cost could prevent millions from accessing the lifesaving treatment. The injectable medication, known scientifically as Lenacapavir, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for…
Christian Tshimbalanga Mwata, an international HIV and human rights consultant, has raised concerns over the deplorable conditions of prisons across several West African countries. Mwata said this on Tuesday in Lagos during a Media and Civil Society Organisation training session organised under the Breaking Down Barriers initiative by the Thomson Reuters Foundation. He said that…
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has procured for the first time, a first-line HIV treatment manufactured in Africa. The life-saving antiretroviral drugs were produced by a Kenyan pharmaceutical company and recently delivered to Mozambique. Ms. Hui Yang, Head of Supply Operations at the Global Fund, made this known in a statement…
Dr Temitope Ilori, Director General of the National Agency for AIDS Control (NACA), has emphasised the Federal Government’s strong commitment to combating HIV/AIDS in the country.She made the declaration on Wednesday, during the inauguration of the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMCT) and Pediatric HIV/AIDS Accelerated Committee in Jalingo. She reassured Nigerians that HIV…
