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Nigeria: Nigeria accounts for 22% of global paediatric HIV cases – Report

Nigeria: Nigeria accounts for 22% of global paediatric HIV cases – Report

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Published on 2024-12-06 17:28:54

A report by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) estimates that Nigeria contributes to about 22% of global children-related HIV cases, indicating the urgent need for innovations to check issues of Mother-to-Child Transmission (MTCT) of HIV.

The report also disclosed that even though Eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission (EMTCT) of HIV in Nigeria is achievable, it would require certain innovative approaches to address the barriers faced by women in…

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