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News Nigeria » Benue » Health: With US aid slashed, Nigerian HIV volunteers went door‑to‑door to keep patients alive

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Published on: Wednesday 01 April 2026

By Ben Ezeamalu and Jennifer Rigby MAKURDI, Nigeria, March 31 (Reuters) - For several months last year, Josephine Angev walked the dusty village paths of Nigeria's Benue State with a mission - to help ...

News Nigeria » Benue » Health: When Science Exists but Care Fails - Nigeria's Primary Healthcare in Crisis

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Published on: Monday 13 April 2026

Twenty eight-year-old Aisha Sani went into labour in a small community on the outskirts of Benue, only to find the nearest primary healthcare centre locked no nurse, no midwife, and no drugs. Her ...

News Nigeria » Benue » Health: HIV Champions: Restoring Hope Amidst Aid Cuts in Nigeria

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Published on: Wednesday 01 April 2026

Amidst a U.S. aid freeze impacting HIV treatment in Nigeria, volunteer Josephine Angev spearheaded efforts in Benue State to reconnect patients with life-saving medication. Volunteers, part of a ...

News Nigeria » Benue » Health: Lagos, Benue lead as Nigeria reports 20,838 new HIV cases in Q1 2026

News channel or source: https://www.nigerianeye.com/2026/04/lagos-benue-lead-as-nigeria-reports.html

Published on: Tuesday 31 March 2026

Nigeria reported a total of 20,838 new HIV infections between January and March 2026, with Lagos and Benue states emerging as the most affected, according to figures from the National Data Repository.

News Nigeria » Benue » Health: University to research traditional medicine in Benue

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Published on: Tuesday 07 July 2015

Research into traditional medicine with the purpose of processing herbs into orthodox drugs is set to begin at the Federal University of Health Sciences (FUHS), Otukpo, Benue state. Research into ...

News Nigeria » Benue » Health: Heavy metal pollution in Niger-Benue confluence poses health threat to millions, warns Odimgbe

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Published on: Tuesday 07 April 2026

At the meeting point of two of Nigeria’s most important rivers, a silent threat is building – one that cannot be seen in the water but may already be impacting the health of millions. New research by ...

News Nigeria » Benue » Health: Senate urges Ministry of Health to investigate unidentified ailment in Benue

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Published on: Wednesday 02 December 2020

The Senate has urged the Federal Ministry of Health and the National Arbovirus and Vector Research Centre (NAVRC) to investigate the outbreak of an unidentified ailment in Ogbadibo Local Government ...

News Nigeria » Benue » Health: Alia Seeks Stronger United Nations Partnership

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Published on: Saturday 11 April 2026

Benue State governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has solicited a deeper strategic partnership with the United Nations to address the state’s humanitarian, ...

News Nigeria » Benue » Health: Benue varsity students protest accreditation crisis, delayed exams

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