Nigeria: Rivers, Benue, Akwa Ibom Records Highest HIV Cases in Nigeria

24th HIV case detected in Penobscot County outbreak

A 24th person in Penobscot County has tested positive for HIV since an outbreak began in October 2023, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. All of the 24 people who are newly diagnosed with HIV reported injecting drugs within a year of being diagnosed and 23 were homeless within a year of their diagnosis, according to the Maine CDC. The new diagnosis is the first new HIV case in April. Typically, Penobscot County has…

Akwa Ibom Assembly makes budgetary provisions to tackle HIV/AIDs

Following the US government’s withdrawal of international funding and donations, the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly said it has made adequate budgetary provisions to support HIV/AIDS intervention programmes in the state. Chairman, House Committee on Health, Moses Essien, disclosed this during a three-day stakeholders’ sensitization and technical meeting in Uyo organized in collaboration with the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA).…

Nigeria: Rivers, Benue, Akwa Ibom Records Highest HIV Cases in Nigeria

The report indicates that Lagos State, Nigeria's commercial hub, accounts for 108,649 cases, taking fourth place nationwide

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Over 135,000 Lagos Residents Living With HIV — Health Commissioner — Akelicious

The Lagos State Government has disclosed that no fewer than 135,224 residents are currently living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), highlighting the persistent public health challenge in Nigeria’s most populous state. The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made this known on Wednesday during a media briefing held to mark the second anniversary of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term in office. Abayomi explained t…

Lagos reveals over 135,000 residents living with HIV, intensifies awareness efforts

The Lagos State Government has brought to light the significant scale of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) within its borders, revealing that a staggering 135,224 residents are currently living with the virus. This disclosure was made on Wednesday by the state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, during a media briefing held to commemorate the second anniversary of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term in office. Acknowledging t…