
Improving Access to HIV services: Age of Voluntary Testing in Nigeria

When Communities Lead, Change Follows: Reflections From Testing Week 2025
Written by Bernard Otu Assim-ita
Contributors: Gift Eneh Akor, Sakinah Ghazali
Some of the most meaningful moments during Testing Week 2025 were not found in the number of tests conducted or the size of the outreach. They were found in the…

Born to Wait: What One Art Piece Reveals about the Challenges of Adolescent SRHR in Nigeria
Written by: Idoko Philip & Bernard Otu Assim-ita
At the 78th World Health Assembly (#WHA78), amidst policy dialogues and diplomatic speeches, the A Seat at the Table side event offered something different: a space where art met advocacy…

Empowering Young People, Enhancing Community Health
In a remote village in Ebonyi State, Blessing, a 17-year-old girl, sits attentively with her peers under the shade of a mango tree. She listens as a community health tester explains the importance of HIV prevention and sexual health…

Empowering Adolescents Through Technology: My Question and Answer's Transformative Approach to Sexual Health in Nigeria
Sexual health in Nigeria is often shrouded in stigma, making it difficult for young people, especially girls, to access reliable SRH information. Adolescents frequently turn to peers or unreliable sources for guidance, resulting in widespread…

From Crisis to Solutions: Contributions from Nigeria's 2024 HIV Prevention Conference
Lead Writers: Amaechi Peace Chiamaka and Bernard Otu Assim-ita
HIV remains a significant public health challenge in Nigeria, which ranks fourth globally in terms of HIV burden. According to 2019 estimates, approximately 1.8 million people…

