The NIGERIA PLHIV STIGMA INDEX 2.0 SURVEY REPORT
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Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is one of few HIV prevention methods that adolescent girls and young women (ages 15-24, known collectively as ‘young women’) can use and control by themselves. But current evidence suggests PrEP uptake and adherence among this group is mixed, ranging from 29–76%. The influence male partners have on young women’s decision-making is well documented. As PrEP…
The SGBV Justice Network Cluster led by LAWYERS ALERT organized a 2-day training for the Justice sector and CBO in Makurdi Benue state with GWHREI in attendance. The training was on ACTIVATION/IMPLEMENTATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST PERSONS PROHIBITION (VAPP) and ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE (ACJ) LAWS, to interact and together review both the VAPP & ACJ…
Today 17th Dec. 2020 Marks an important day for us. It is the International Day to end violence against sex workers. Stop Criminalization of sex workers. This day was created to call attention to hate crimes committed against sex workers all over the world. Inaugurated by Dr. Annie Sprinkle and started by the Sex Workers…
International Youth Day 2021, International Youth Day 2021 Theme: International Youth Day is observed on August 12 every year and people celebrate it with full fervour. In the year 1999, the United Nations (UN) decided to commemorate International Youth Day every year on August 12 which was based on a recommendation made by the World Conference…
There is medicine you can take to prevent getting HIV after a recent exposure. Talk to your health care provider, an emergency room doctor, or an urgent care provider right away about PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis). PEP must be started within 72 hours after a possible exposure. The sooner you start PEP, the better. Every hour counts. If…
How is HIV transmitted from mother to child during pregnancy? A pregnant woman living with HIV can pass on the virus to her baby during pregnancy, childbirth and through breastfeeding. If you are a woman living with HIV, taking antiretroviral treatment correctly during pregnancy and breastfeeding can virtually eliminate the risk of passing on the…