Abbas Warns Against Weakening HIV, TB, Malaria Programmes
By Oluwakemi Kindness Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has cautioned against weakening specialised HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria programmes as lawmakers consider a bill to expand the mandate of the National Agency for the Control of HIV and AIDS (NACA). Abbas gave the warning on Wednesday at a public hearing organised by the […]
UNDP: GBV Threatens Nigeria’s HIV Response
By Oluwakemi Kindness The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has warned that gender-based violence (GBV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) are undermining Nigeria’s efforts to control HIV, as stakeholders called for stronger investments and coordinated interventions to address the challenge. The warning was issued at a National Consultative Workshop on Programming for the Prevention of […]