Ms Natalia Kanem, Executive Director, UN Population Fund (UNFPA), on Thursday said that the HIV virus and other pandemics would continue to ravage the society until inequalities are ended. Kanem said this on the occasion of the World AIDS Day…
HIV/AIDS: Agency calls for domestication of anti-stigma bill
The Plateau AIDS Control Agency (PLACA) has called for the signing of the Anti-stigma and Discrimination bill in the state to tackle the stigma and exclusion faced by people living with HIV. The acting Executive Director, PLACA, Mrs Monica Palma,…
WHO report: Number of undiagnosed HIV cases on the rise in Europe
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the EU health agency on Wednesday reported that many people are living with HIV in Europe without being diagnosed. The WHO Regional Office for Europe in a press release ahead of Dec. 1, which…
The battle is not over for those living with HIV (EStandard)
When it’s personal, remembrance has a poignant sting. But without a shared sense of urgency, public memory can fade. Tomorrow marks World Aids Day, traditionally a time to remember the tragic human cost of HIV and Aids. While a hard…
Lawmaker announces he is HIV positive (MStar)
Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle revealed he is HIV positive today to raise awareness of the condition before tomorrow’s 30th anniversary of World Aids Day. Mr Russell-Moyle, 32, became the first MP to reveal he is HIV positive in the Commons…