Expert advocates citizen-focused new health system for Nigeria
Emeritus Professor Oladipo Akinkugbe has called for a new health system that is tailored to the needs of the ordinary man in the street
Why Nigerians defecate publicly
Special report on why improved public awareness is not enough to reduce public defecation in Nigeria
First aid tips to save accident victims
The first few minutes of a medical emergency are always critical, but nearly two thirds of us admit we wouldn’t know what to do
Study identifies risk factors associated with neonatal deaths in Nigeria
A new study has identified risk factors associated with neonatal deaths in Nigeria using the 2008 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey
Doctors call for Lassa fever treatment centers in south east Nigeria
The South East zonal caucus of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has enjoined the Nigerian government to establish health centres and facilities where Lassa fever patients could be treated and managed
Nigerian state tackles HIV/AIDS stigmatization with new electronic record
The government of Gombe state in northern Nigeria has announced its readiness to produce electronic medical records for people living with
HIV/AIDS in the state.
Commissioners, special advisers suspended over World AIDS Day Walk
The governor of Cross River state of Nigeria, Liyel Amoke, has suspended 20 members of the state's executive council for failing to participate in the 4km walk organized by the state government to mark the 2013 World AIDS Day in the state.
Concerted efforts can lower HIV prevalence in Nigeria - NMA
The umbrella body of Nigerian doctors, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has described concerted efforts as the potent tool in tackling the high prevalence of HIV in Nigeria.
US committed to prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Nigeria
The government of the United States of America has promised to support Nigeria in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of the HIV virus.
African nations tackle HIV/AIDS with non-surgical bloodless circumcision
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Several African nations including Rwanda, Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe are tackling the spread of HIV virus with non-surgical male circumcision.
Scientists identify a more aggressive HIV strain in West Africa
A team of HIV researchers from Sweden have identified a new HIV strain that progresses to AIDS more than 2 years faster than previously identified strains.
[GUEST POST] In the fight against HIV and AIDS, Compassion is Vital
This past summer, in a small village
outside of Phnom Penh, not far from the Mekong River, I met an 8-year-old boy
named Basil. He couldn't stop laughing, playing, racing around the village like
any boy his age.






