Tuesday, March 26, 2013

HIV Patients Dying Due to TB

All people living with HIV should be tested for TB. The public health ministry says more than half of deaths of people living with HIV are caused by undiagnosed TB.  Tests will help reduce these deaths.

The Pains of Living With HIV/Aids


As the HIV/AIDS scourge continues to wreak havoc on the lives of Nigerians, those living with it have opened up on how they are holding up under the deadly infection. RUTH CHOJI spoke with some People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).
Research has shown that 4.5million Nigerians are living with HIV and this means that 1 in every 20 Nigerians is infected with HIV/AIDS. No one can dispute the fact that, persons in the age bracket of 14- 35 years have the highest rate of infection in nigeria. HIV means Human Immune Deficiency Virus while AIDS is Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

HIV/AIDS awareness campaign concludes

In an attempt to educate and aware masses about AIDS/HIV and to erase misconceptions related to the deadly virus, theUttar Pradesh State AIDs Control Society(UPSACS) held a series of educational and awareness camps in 10 villages of the district from March 21-25.