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Residents of Kaduna, Katsina, Kano groan under health rots
23 Feb 2025 06:55 GMT
… been wrongly diagnosed with HIV at a Kaduna … healthcare services in Nigeria.
“Nigeria’s healthcare system is one of the weakest in Africa … prescription of drugs by some medical personnel in health facilities, … advised to travel to Egypt for another operation, …
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NAFDAC cracks down on fake drugs nationwide
23 Feb 2025 06:06 GMT
… not at the expense of Nigerian lives.
Drugs such as Tafrodol, Tramadol … for International Development (USAID) for HIV patients were found at Idumota … substandard drugs, was seized.
“Two trucks brought by dealers to evacuate medicines …
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‘We will not be bullied,’ says Ramaphosa after Trump administration targets South Africa
23 Feb 2025 00:54 GMT
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At home most South Africans, even erstwhile opposition parties … coalition with Ramaphosa’s African National Congress. He … programmes, including life-saving drugs for HIV-AIDs and tuberculosis patients … cuts, Ramaphosa reasserted South Africa’s support for the …
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11 years after anti-discrimination law, people with HIV battle workplace stigma
23 Feb 2025 00:37 GMT
… the other is HIV-negative.
PUNCH Healthwise gathered from PLWHA … for PLWHA at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos, … on the drug containers or transferred the drugs into multivitamin … of being infected with the virus.
He stated that for …
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USAID Funding Freeze Serves as Wake-up Call for Nigeria
23 Feb 2025 00:11 GMT
… controversial drug trials in Northern Nigeria, … African nations, maintained functional industries, and boasted reputable universities and healthcare systems. That Nigeria … resources illegally and ensuring … imported medications and equipment, Nigeria could …
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We can’t prioritise trade over human lives — NAFDAC justifies crackdown on fake drugs
22 Feb 2025 20:41 GMT
… operations aim to protect Nigerians, not disrupt trade.
… of Nigerian lives.
The agency discovered banned and unregistered drugs … further revealed that antiretroviral drugs donated by the United … Development, USAID, for HIV patients were found at …
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USAID Exit Raises Concern Over HIV/AIDS Treatment Gaps in Bauchi
22 Feb 2025 16:04 GMT
… Nigeria, has raised concerns over a potential rise in disease … (ART) could lead to drug resistance and severe complications.
… healthcare system.
He also urged the government to integrate HIV…
He confirmed that antiretroviral drugs were still available at …
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Health Dept announces plan for HIV treatment amid US funding cut
22 Feb 2025 14:08 GMT
The National Health Department has announced a contingency … , temporarily halting aid to South Africa.
Under this new plan, one … goals is to provide eligible HIV patients with a six-month … . CDC is the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. So, there …
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Admitting you struggle with sex can save your life: The ultimate guide by top doctors to what it means for your health, what's normal, why he's struggling... and how sex can be anti-ageing
22 Feb 2025 12:09 GMT
… medications, such as antidepressants, some high blood pressure drugs … grows in Asia and Africa, may help. In … consultant physician at Rotherham Sexual Health Services.
‘Additionally, when … One of the oldest known sexually transmitted diseases, it’s also on …
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Testing for HIV Integrase Inhibitor Resistance: 2025 and Beyond
22 Feb 2025 09:53 GMT
… Africa) /; 6:30pm IST (India) / 9pm CST (Taiwan)
HIV drug … drug regimens, suboptimal drug availability, and transmission of drug-resistant HIV strains. The World Health … , use of HIV drug resistance testing for public health surveillance and clinical …