PEPFAR has greatly expanded access to HIV testing, treatment, and care in Nigeria, enabling millions to know their status and receive lifesaving medication. It has also strengthened healthcare systems, reduced mother-to-child transmission, and enhanced community support for people living with HIV. In this interview, IHVN’s Program Lead, Dr. Oche Yusuf, speaks with Health and Science…
Peter Samuel The growing wave of rape cases, abuse, and rejection in Nigeria and Africa, has given rise to a social impact movement committed to sensitizing society, aiding healing, and helping people deal with the ugly phenomenon. A group, Project R.A.R.E Initiative, began in 2022 as a vision driven by passion, initiated by…
By Ojoma Akor Sydani Group, a leading international development partner headquartered in Nigeria says it has provided innovative solutions towards tackling challenges in the areas of health, research, agriculture and other sectors in Nigeria. The Group Managing Partner (GMP) of Sydani Group, Sidney Sampson stated this in Abuja during a media round-table organized by the…
By Ojoma Akor Dr. Helen Omuh is the Director of Prevention, Care, and Treatment at the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN). In this interview, she speaks on the importance of continuous and strategic mentorship in sustaining progress in HIV treatment and outcomes, innovations in prevention and treatment regimens, and addressing HIV care challenges ,…
By John Musenze KAMPALA – As Africa grapples with a rising tide of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), overstretched health systems and declining donor aid, experts say the continent is sitting on an underused but highly effective solution—health taxes. In a newly released report, The Future of Health Financing in Africa: The Role of Health Taxes, public…
By Peter Samuel Professor Henry C. Uro-Chukwu is a physician, medical biochemist, food scientist and clinical nutritionist. He was trained in Nigeria, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. He also invented a clinic called Nutri-Med Online Clinic to advance the place of nutrition in medicare across the world. In this interview with…
By Omolola Afolabi In the spring of 2014, 18-year-old Katie Stubblefield, a promising high school student, shot herself in the face in a suicide attempt. She did not lose her life, but lost her face. After undergoing 22 reconstructive surgeries, she was given a completely new face from a “donor” who died of drug…
By Health & Science Africa The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, yesterday assured Nigerians that there were no unique health risks associated with genetically modified foods ( GMOs). The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare , Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako gave the assurance in Abuja during the sensitization workshop on…
By Health & Science Africa As donor funding continues to dwindle, ensuring the sustainability of vital health programs has become more critical than ever. In this interview, Mr. Olu Alabi, a public health finance expert and administrator at the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN), shares insights on how strategic financial management in the health…
