Tag: hiv

3 lessons women can learn from man jailed 15 years for spreading HIV

by Dr. Boyce Watkins      When someone does infect so many other people, the epidemic multiplies itself several times over, because these people are also sleeping with others as…

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Opinion: Waiting for the National Commission on Private Jets

by Ike Willie-Nwobu The establishment of such an agency would be the panacea as well as the horses’ mouth that would put paid to the flying snippets of rumour regarding…

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A Time to Love: Woman talks about forgiving the man who gave her HIV (WATCH)

Judith Shaw’s story is both painful and extraordinary.  She has been living with HIV for 20 years, and tells her story openly, so that others can learn a lesson of…

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Did you know there’s a virus deadlier than HIV? [READ]

The WHO website states that an estimated 1.4 million cases of hepatitis A occur annually, an estimated two billion people worldwide have been infected with the hepatitis B virus and…

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Sustainable Conversation hosted by Thistle Praxis points way forward for health sector

L-R: Angela Oyo-Ita, Fola Laoye, Mohammed Ali Pate, Jide Idris and Kudo Ikemba. by Isi Esene   Thistle Praxis points way forward for Nigeria’s public health sector We need knowledge…

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For the ladies: 3 ways to avoid sexual tragedy

by Dr. Boyce Watkins Sex is a powerful drug that makes all of us do silly things.  But at least speaking honestly about what’s really going on is a good…

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Photo of the Day: Ladies, who’s your daddy?

by Isi Esene If this HIV/AIDS awareness sign doesn't get the message across, then all hope is lost, no? This is a poignant message for discerning 'Aristos', but bad news…

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92,000 Enugu residents infected with HIV – ENSACA

by Isi Esene The Enugu State Action Committee on HIV/AIDS (ENSACA) over the weekend revealed that more than 92,000 persons in Enugu are officially living with the Human Immune-Deficiency Virus…

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Dr. Boyce: For the ladies – Three ways to avoid sexual tragedy

Imagine being broke, hungry and trying to get into your favorite restaurant.  That’s how a man feels when he’s trying to have sex with you. I received some resistance after…

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Opinion: Why the “HIV pastor” is likely to strike again, and again

by Dr. Boyce Watkins Ladies, please take a good look at this man, because the fact is that you probably know him.  He’s the nice, smooth, good-looking man that makes…

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Should we rejoice? New AIDS drug, Truvada, promises to prevent infection

by Isi Esene A new drug to prevent the spread of HIV has been approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States. The drug, Truvada, is…

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Study: Pill to prevent HIV produces some results

by Chi Ibe The findings of three major studies in Africa recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine, show different results as trials examining the use of anti-retroviral…

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Dr Erhumu: “My wife is HIV positive…”

  Health information based loosely on true stories, link to blog HERE. I watched the tears form a mist in his glasses as he struggled to keep the tears from…

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And the winners of YNaija World AIDS Day Competition are…

by Seyi Lawal YNaija is glad to announce the winners of our first ever World AIDS Day Competition. Shortly before the World AIDS Day, we called out for writers to send…

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#WorldAIDSDay2011: HIV/AIDS in pictures

by Wilfred Okiche Today is world HIV/AIDS day, a day set aside to commemorate those living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus which has been in existence for thirty years now.…

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#WorldAIDSDay2011: Why you shouldn’t be scared of HIV/AIDS

by 'Ifreke Inyang The first case of AIDS was recorded in 1981. The discovery was made by the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and its cause, HIV,…

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