HPV: The Virus That Causes Genital Warts

HPV, or the human papillomavirus is the main contributing factor to genital warts. This condition is the most common sexually transmitted disease among millions of individuals. Many people go for years not knowing the virus is present in their body. Sexually active individuals should ask their health care provider, during their physical exam to check [...]

HIV/AIDS Discrimination in India

India is one of the 2nd largest populated countries in the world, with over one billion inhabitants. Of this number, it’s estimated that more or less 7 million Indians are currently living with HIV. HIV emerged later in India than it did in many other countries. Infection rates soared throughout the 1990s, and today the [...]

Nigeria makes HIV/AIDS pre-marriage test mandatory

To make Nigeria a free HIV/AIDS nation and reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS, Kaduna state Aids Control Agency, Christian Association of Nigeria, and Muslim organizations have made HIV/AIDS pre-marriage test compulsory for every couple before they could be joined in holy matrimony. The Kaduna state Aids Control Agency reported that the number of infected HIV/AIDS [...]