Tag: HIV

  • Panic as HIV Prevention Drug Runs Out In Four States

    Panic as HIV Prevention Drug Runs Out In Four States

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    By Opeyemi Adelakun Nigeria’s six-monthly injectable HIV prevention drug, Lenacapavir, is facing supply shortages in some states as growing demand, particularly among sex workers, puts pressure on the Federal Government’s pilot programme. Benue, Kwara, Gombe and Cross River states have recorded stock-outs barely months after the rollout of the drug. The shortages have occurred alongside…

  • Lagos Leads As Nigeria Records Over 102,000 New HIV Infections in 2025

    Lagos Leads As Nigeria Records Over 102,000 New HIV Infections in 2025

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    By Gloria Drealomalicha Nigeria recorded 102,025 new HIV infections across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in 2025, according to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare’s State of the Health of the Nation Report 2025. The report, obtained by The PUNCH, revealed that Lagos State accounted for the highest number…