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- 13 Sept 2013
Breakthrough as New Vaccine Clears HIV Virus in Monkeys
Global science has finally confirmed cure for Human Immune Virus (HIV), one of the world killer diseases as new studies have proved a vaccine for the monkey equivalent of HIV can eradicate the virus.…
- 28 Jul 2008
Nigeria’s Technology War against HIV/AIDS
Just many years after governments around the world stepped up efforts to fight t acquired immunodeficiency syndrome with technology, Nigeria is waking to the reality and she is even celebrating her…
- 15 Nov 2014
Court Lifts Ban on Abalaka’s HIV Vaccine
Federal High Court in Makurdi, Benue state on Friday lifted the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC’s) ban on the use of Dr Jeremiah Abalaka’s patented vaccines for…
- 20 Aug 2014
Ebola Virus: 70% of Nigerians Doubt Local Hospitals Capacity to Manage Disease
Latest weekly poll results released by NOIPolls Limited have revealed about 7 out of 10 adult Nigerians (72%) are not confident in the capacity of their local hospitals to provide the needed care and…
- 3 Mar 2016
Next Einstein Forum Seeks New Era for Science & Technology in Africa
In less than a week, the first global forum for science on African soil will take place in Dakar, Senegal, from 8-10 March 2016. The Next Einstein Forum has launched a global call for support…
- 1 Apr 2026
Myitura Launches Women-Focused Healthcare Financing Solutions to Bridge Access Gap
In commemoration of Women’s Month, health-tech platform Myitura has released a new white paper addressing the critical gaps in healthcare financing for women in Nigeria. Titled “Closing the Gap:…
- 26 Aug 2024
Africa CDC Warns of Rising Mpox Cases, High Death Rate
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned of the high burden of mpox cases, limited diagnostic capabilities, and the disease's high fatality rate as some of the…
- 8 Mar 2010
Fighting HIV/AIDS with Mobile Phones
For some Nigerians, the United Nations AIDS (Unaids) programme was waving the fear flag when it reported that Nigeria records at least 1,000 new HIV infections every day. To them, the purpose of the…
- 28 Sept 2009
ICT Missing as HIV/AIDs Kills Nigerians
After the initial denial, the reality of the dreaded HIV/AIDS virus is staring Nigerians in the face as the disease continues to decimate the most active segments of the population with no cure in…
- 11 Aug 2016
UNAIDS, StarTimes Set to Collaborate on Anti-AIDS TV Content in Africa
UNAIDS and StarTimes are in extensive discussions over a robust collaboration roadmap targeted at delivering anti-HIV/AIDS TV content for increased awareness and positive reorientation to Africans…
- 10 Nov 2009
Total Takes HIV Campaign to Imo, Restates Commitment to CSR
Total Nigeria Plc has taken campaign against HIV/AIDS project to Owerri, Imo State, in a move to give back to its host communities The oil marketing firm, in collaboration with Nigerian Business…
- 10 May 2020
Partnerships in Times of Crisis
By Amrote Abdella, Regional Director, Microsoft 4Afrika Initiative, The current global crisis has highlighted a number of areas, from the need of efficient information management to the need of…