The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has advised people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) to exercise heightened caution due to their increased risk of contracting Mpox. NACA’s Director General, Emitope Ilori, emphasized the importance of both PLWHA and the general public taking preventive measures against the growing threat of Mpox. Mpox is a … Read more
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health announces a comprehensive plan to address the country’s high mother-to-child HIV transmission rate, aiming for an AIDS-free generation. Eko Hot Blog reports that Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has outlined the Federal Government’s plan to address the country’s high rate of mother-to-child … Read more
MDAs through the backdoor received billions of naira to them between 2017 and 2021 How public offices misused funds for SWV under Buhari’s regime A complete list of affected agencies revealed! Eko Hot Blog reports that the Senate has exposed how Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the federal government misused the N3.8 trillion they … Read more
National Agency for the Control of AIDS have come out to issue a warning to Nigerian youth going into the February 14 celebrations. In a statement by its Director General, Gambo Aliyu, he asks youths to desist from activities that could increase their chances of contacting the deadly virus. New HIV/AIDS contractions are highest in … Read more
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by HIV which damages a patient’s immune system and interferes with the ability of the body to fight infections and diseases The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) says it is working to ensure that all patients of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) … Read more
It has been revealed that Nigerians consume about 587 million condoms yearly. This is according to a new report on the commodity’s access and utilisation in Nigeria by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation in collaboration with NACA and the NOI Polls. It states that Nigeria needs at least 1.15 billion condoms yearly to be able to … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Senator Oladipo Olusoga Odujinrin, MFR, as Part-Time Board Chairman of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) His appointment will run from October 6, 2020 Ekohotblog, October 21, 2020… President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Senator Oladipo Olusoga Odujinrin, MFR, as Part-Time Board Chairman of the National Agency for the … Read more
Nigeria has lost the bid to host the 2021 edition of International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Africa (ICASA 2021). Dr Gambo Aliyu, the Director General of National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja. Aliyu, who … Read more