December 1: World AIDS Day
On December 1 of every year, the world in a bid to show support for people living with HIV and to remember people who passed on due to AIDS-related illnesses commemorates the World AIDS Day. It is a day meant to raise awareness and draw the attention of the globe to the fact that […]
United State Consulate General and LASUCOM Celebrate World Aids Day
The United State Consulate General in Lagos is collaborating with the Lagos State University College of Medicine to organize an event as part of activities to commemorate the World Aids Day 2017. The World AIDS Day is observed on the 1st of December each year, as an opportunity for people worldwide, to unite in the fight […]
World AIDS Day: Facts About the Origin, Prevalence and Treatment of AIDS.
The World AIDS Day gives us an opportunity to examine the scourge of HIV/AIDS, and its impact upon us as a people. In this article, we do so by taking a look at its origin and prevalence, and the extent to which people living with HIV in Nigeria have been able to access treatment for […]
World AIDS Day: To a World Free of Stigma
According to UNAIDS Gap Report 2016, about 3.5 million people are projected to live with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Nigeria as at 2015. This fact might mean something not short of a good news, first being that figures of infected persons and rate of infection is on a steady decline. The second and most […]
World AIDS Day 2016
The 1st of December is World AIDS Day, a day set aside to remember those who have passed, show support for those living with HIV/AIDS and create awareness on HIV prevention. HIV was discovered in 1984 and since then, millions of people have died as a result. According to the World Health Organization (2015), over […]
World AIDS Day: Key Facts and Figures About HIV/AIDS
World AIDS Day is an event held annually on December 1 to commemorate the global stance against the deadly epidemic that is Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). According to a CNN report, a total of 1.5 million deaths were recorded globally in 2013 alone. What is even more petrifying is the addition of 2.1 million […]