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By Nigeria Health Watch | April 16, 2025

As the US Withdraws Funding, Professor Pate Steps In – What’s Next?

Vivianne Ihekweazu (Lead Writer) “Africa, we really need to change our mindset. Access to aid, we can begin to think of is a thing of the past. We have to focus on two things: attracting investment & mobilising our own domestic resources” — Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General World Trade Organisation Recent shifts in the public health landscape […]

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A Youth Friendly Drop-In Centre is Staying Committed to HIV Prevention Amidst USAID Funding Cuts in Kenya

By Nigeria Health Watch | March 24, 2025

Sharon Atieno (Lead Writer) Nzioka Samuel, 23, wandered around the corridors of Makueni’s public hospital, searching for the HIV Testing Services (HTS) room. He was anxious but eager to know his status. When he found his way, contrary to his expectations, the HTS provider did not receive him warmly. After a brief discussion to understand […]

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NACA acknowledges Heroes of the HIV Response

By Nigeria Health Watch | June 26, 2019

The United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), Nigeria Program, on June 10, 2019 gave awards honouring 16 distinguished men and women that have made significant contributions to the HIV epidemic control in Nigeria, as part of the commemoration of PEPFAR’s 15th anniversary. The awardees, drawn from People Living with HIV, Civil Society, government, […]

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HIV elimination goals and the reality of living with HIV in Nigeria

By Nigeria Health Watch | December 1, 2015

Today is World AIDS day 2015. All over the media in Nigeria, there have been reports on the new goal of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) to “eliminate” AIDS in Nigeria by 2030. As there is no cure for AIDS, only treatment, the goal that NACA actually set was to reduce […]

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