Nigeria: NACA, WHO Intensify Prep Awareness, Seek Action Against HIV Misinformation

Nigeria: NACA, WHO Intensify Prep Awareness, Seek Action Against HIV Misinformation

PrEP is an HIV prevention intervention for people who do not have HIV but may be at risk of acquiring the virus. It involves the use of medicines to reduce the risk of HIV infection.

NACA, WHO intensify PrEP awareness, seek action against HIV misinformation

PrEP is an HIV prevention intervention for people who do not have HIV but may be at risk of acquiring the virus. It involves the use of medicines to reduce the risk of HIV infection. The post NACA, WHO intensify PrEP awareness, seek action against HIV misinformation appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

NACA, WHO warn media against HIV misinformation, stigma

NACA and WHO urge Nigerian media to combat HIV misinformation and stigma, promoting accurate reporting on prevention methods like PrEP to save lives. Read More: https://punchng.com/naca-who-warn-media-against-hiv-misinformation-stigma/

Health Agencies Warn Of HIV Surge As Nigeria Records 45,000 New Infections

Nigeria has intensified efforts to prevent new HIV infections, with the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) urging Nigerians, particularly young people, to embrace HIV prevention tools, regular testing, safer sexual practices and treatment adherence. The call was made on Thursday in Lagos during a national training for journalists and social media influencers on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrE…

Nigeria Expands HIV Prevention Options

The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have called for wider use of HIV prevention options, including LEN-PrEP, oral pills, injectables, condoms and abstinence, as Nigeria works to reduce new HIV infections. Speaking in Lagos at a two-day training of media personnel on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Post Exposure Prophylaxis ( PEP),  NACA Director-General, Dr. Temitope Ilori, said the agen…