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COVID-19: Nigeria announces 197 new infections as Omicron hits 38 countries

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced two additional fatalities from the coronavirus pandemic on Friday with 197 fresh cases rep

‘NHIS must be mandatory for every Nigerian to achieve universal health coverage’

The Ogun State Coordinator of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Adeniji Simon Sanmi, has insisted that every Nigerian must be covered by th

Come forward for testing, AHF tells Nigerians on World AIDS Day

AIDS Health Foundation (AHF) Nigeria has called on Nigerians to go for HIV tests to know their status as part of efforts to fight the virus. Dr Echey

Africa recorded 2500 new HIV infections daily in 2020 – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said almost 2500 new HIV infections occurred every day in the African region last year. In a statement to mark thi

World AIDS Day: Nigeria’s HIV response still donor funded

Nigeria’s response to tackling HIV/AIDS is mostly driven by donors, Daily Trust reports as countries mark World AIDS Day today. Experts have said that