1. Benue: 191,756 2. Akwa Ibom: 159,262 3. Lagos: 137,046 4. Rivers: 88,560 5. Nasarawa: 66,283 6. FCT: 61,105 7. Kaduna: 58,457 8. Cross River: 58,046 9. Enugu: 55,637 10. Anambra: 53,417 11. Delta: 52,731 12. Taraba: 51,462 13. Abia: 49,417 14. Imo: 47,773 15. Plateau: 44,228 16. Kano: 42,097 17. Adamawa: 41,290 18. Kogi:…
South Africa, Eswatini and Zambia were to begin on Monday administering a groundbreaking new HIV-prevention injection in the drug’s first public rollouts in Africa, which has the world’s highest HIV burden. Lenacapavir, taken twice a year, has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV transmission by more than 99.9 percent, making it functionally akin…
By Jeremy Fregene A major breakthrough in HIV prevention has been achieved, as the World Health Organisation (WHO) has endorsed lenacapavir (LEN), a twice-yearly injectable drug that provides near-total protection against HIV. The landmark announcement was made on Monday 14 July, 2025, during the 13th International AIDS Society (IAS 2025) Conference on HIV Science, taking…
