AIDS: Society Advocates Compulsory HIV Test For Pregnant Women

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Mr Ikenna Nwakamma, 1st Co Chairman, Coalition of Civil Society Network on HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (CCSNHAN) on Saturday called for compulsory HIV test for pregnant women in all hospitals. Nwakamma told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that imposition of user fees by healthcare providers was responsible for staggered HIV screening of pregnant women. He […]

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Long overdue, it is part of the procedure to follow in western world. That way we can save children coming into this world with illness.

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