World AIDS Day: Access to HIV treatment still a challenge
THE need for affirmative action and essential support in educating Nigerians about the HIV and AIDS epidemic while ensuring greater protection for pregnant women and children from HIV transmission, coupled with enablement of greater financial resources for Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) and improved access to HIV treatment remain key issues in Nigeria even as the country joins the rest of the world to mark the 11th World AIDS Day (WAD) today.
Mark declares 9-day prayers for Yar’Adua
RELIABLE sources in Saudi Arabia, yesterday, told Vanguard that the President, Alhaji Umaru Yar’Adua was in stable condition, even as the Senate President, Chief David Mark, called on Nigerians to pray for nine consecutive days for the quick recovery of the President.
