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‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by mukina2: 1:45am On Nov 26, 2012
Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and former Minister of Health, Professor Babatunde Osotimehin, has revealed that nearly 58 per cent of Nigerians with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are female.

Professor Osotimehin noted that many Nigerian girls were married off before they were physically and psychologically ready.

While advocating for female rights at a weekly half-hour magazine programme on CNN International “African Voices,” monitored by the Nigerian Tribune, Professor Osotimehin opined that it was not acceptable for them to ask their partners to use condoms or to refrain from sex, hence the need for this gender to be saved from the predicament.

While sharing his experiences at the United Nations (UN) agency, which promotes health and equal opportunity for women and children around the world, Professor Osotimehin said “my passion is to make every woman essence count in the world focusing on women’s and children’s Health in developing countries.

Osotimehin, speaking with the CNN’s correspondent, Aisha Sesay, about his work at the agency, noted that these women were most vulnerable, adding that “their exposure to dangerous diseases and all manners of poverty related situations moved me to venture into this journey of gender equality and reducing poverty, while helping hundreds of millions in developing countries.”

http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/51440-58-of-nigerian-hiv-patients-are-female
Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by Nobody: 2:04am On Nov 26, 2012
And because of the nature of the anatomy and the activity, it is easier for a female to get it from a male infected partner than a man from an infected female.Ladies be wise.Life has no duplicate.

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Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by ssainty(m): 2:06am On Nov 26, 2012
sad really.crisis in Africa and Nigeria to be precise get women n children as worst hit.
anyway am i d first 4 once to comment?
Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by coogar: 2:08am On Nov 26, 2012
Baby mama: And because of the nature of the anatomy and the activity, it is easier for a female to get it from a male infected partner than a man from an infected female.Ladies be wise.Life has no duplicate.

words on a marble.....
men should be wise too - especially all these randy men-forward-slash-billy goats who dip their sausages in different smelly swamps and then infect good wives at home. it's a vicious cycle so everyone must be extra careful! AIDS is real!

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Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by BetaThings: 2:09am On Nov 26, 2012
^^^^
Good point
In addition, more women are tested for HIV than men. it is difficult to get men tested whereas even if women want to avoid testing, they cannot when they get pregnant and need ante natal and gyneological care

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Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by Nobody: 2:10am On Nov 26, 2012
BetaThings: ^^^^
Good point
In addition, more women are tested for HIV than men. it is difficult to get men tested whereas even if women want to avoid testing, they cannot when they get pregnant and need ante natal and gyneological care

This is so true
Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by uboma(m): 2:26am On Nov 26, 2012
There could be more men out there living with the virus than women. Statistics in Nigeria are never reliable.

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Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by GeJ79: 2:58am On Nov 26, 2012
SOFIRI SOFIRI SOFIRI DEY DO AM OOOH

AIDS E DEY FOR TOWN

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Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by cupid4ig(m): 3:27am On Nov 26, 2012
ssainty: sad really.crisis in Africa and Nigeria to be precise get women n children as worst hit.
anyway am i d first 4 once to comment?
just see how low ur brain is. first to comment smh undecided
Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by surveyProf(m): 3:30am On Nov 26, 2012
GeJ79: SOFIRI SOFIRI SOFIRI DEY DO AM OOOH

AIDS E DEY FOR TOWN

"If I catch you don goooooo"
Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by zangiff(m): 3:59am On Nov 26, 2012
that is y i stick with ma one partner, Naija girls are spoiLt
Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by Goldieluks: 4:03am On Nov 26, 2012
GeJ79: SOFIRI SOFIRI SOFIRI DEY DO AM OOOH

AIDS E DEY FOR TOWN


Na kill E dey kill
E no get cure ooh....

@Post. The rate of men to women with HIV might be even, or better still men might even have a higher rate of HIV. Am saying this because most men rarely visits the hospital not to talk of doing a regular health check up. But most women, if not all women do a regular check up at least a minimum of twice a year. That is the actual reason why they came up with this arguable facts that women have higher percentage of HIV.

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Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by SisiKill1: 4:15am On Nov 26, 2012
zangiff: that is y i stick with ma one partner, Naija girls are spoiLt
And who are they sleeping with? Themselves? undecided

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Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by surveyProf(m): 4:36am On Nov 26, 2012
Goldieluks:


Na kill E dey kill
E no get cure ooh....

@Post. The rate of men to women with HIV might be even, or better still men might even have a higher rate of HIV. Am saying this because most men rarely visits the hospital not to talk of doing a regular health check up. But most women, if not all women do a regular check up at least a minimum of twice a year. That is the actual reason why they came up with this arguable facts that women have higher percentage of HIV.

But be dat as it may, the women are more prone to contacting aids than their male folks, reasons are dat women are tend to be open Instruments, on like their male counterparts, who are tend to be closed Instruments. And this has be proven over the years by medical experts.
Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by ichieakpo(m): 4:56am On Nov 26, 2012
singing tonto dike's Hi to HIV
Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by NEROSKY(m): 5:12am On Nov 26, 2012
yea, a guy wif HIV,who is well materialized is likely 2 have 1 nd half dozen girl friends,so why 58prcnt It should be 88prcnt of female!
Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by Rooneyboy(m): 5:39am On Nov 26, 2012
coogar:

words on a marble.....
men should be wise too - especially all these randy men-forward-slash-billy goats who dip their sausages in different smelly swamps and then infect good wives at home. it's a vicious cycle so everyone must be extra careful! AIDS is real!

Thank u so much for this piece, really bro its scares me to my bones when friends discuss their escapades .

The problem I think we do have in this country is "ignorance"----- so many young people are just so ignorant about this disease.

Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by honeric01(m): 5:55am On Nov 26, 2012
Hmmm na to dey extra careful @ female
As for the males, the careless females who get infected are coming for you silly men who go about dipping and undipping, who knows if the next girl you're about to dig is among the 58% and condoms won't save you this time around?
Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by markus1133: 6:03am On Nov 26, 2012
same in other african countries
Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by 5much(m): 6:15am On Nov 26, 2012
this record is alarming.AIDS is real,be wise.
Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by Nobody: 6:21am On Nov 26, 2012
that's unfortunate.
Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by Nobody: 6:33am On Nov 26, 2012
Its not just in nigeria bt africa....females are more susceptible 2 d virus dan males...its something i was even taught in class....d reasons y, z lng..n tym z nt my friend..
Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by VirginFinder: 6:33am On Nov 26, 2012
We need God's grace to live righteously in these sinful times.

The temptations are just too much.

That's why I love virgins.

Are you a virgin and interested in a serious relationship that will culminate in marriage soonest?
Please send me a PM and we'll take it up from there.

Happy New Week.
Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by mcevans1(m): 6:42am On Nov 26, 2012
E dey pain u? E yes
Make i comot am?
No i go manage am so! grin
Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by ghettodreamz(m): 6:47am On Nov 26, 2012
zangiff: that is y i stick with ma one partner, Naija girls are spoiLt

And how sure are you, you are the only one she's got or having bed affairs with?

You can never be too sure, ONLY if your relationship is built on trust and commitment with each other ONLY. undecided undecided undecided
Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by Nobody: 6:48am On Nov 26, 2012
[size=18pt]Abstinence is the right word sex only when you are ready.[/size]
Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by ghettodreamz(m): 6:49am On Nov 26, 2012
Complete Abstinence Is The Lasting Solution.

ZIP. ZIP.. ZIP UP!

If you can't ABSTAIN, make sure you PROTECT yourself ALWAYS

Married BUT Cheating, REPENT...

HIV/AIDS IS REAL

SPREAD THE WORD & NOT THE VIRUS...

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Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by mcevans1(m): 6:55am On Nov 26, 2012
zangiff: that is y i stick with ma one partner, Naija girls are spoiLt

And you think your the only person she performs bedmatics with huh? "Prevention Is better than Cure Oh Before You look back and say had i known". She is your GF and not your wife. Don't come here and start asking us the best place to rehab HIV patient next year cuz na 2by2 plank i go use follow u. grin
Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by ghettodreamz(m): 7:00am On Nov 26, 2012
Virgin Finder:

That's why I love virgins.

And virgin girls are free from the virus, huh?

Contaminated blood transfusions i.e breastfeeding at infant-hood ?

Sharing/Use of contaminated needles or other sharp objects?

Mother 2 child transmission?

Unprotected Oral Se-x (Some virgins do this)


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Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by samfibby(m): 7:02am On Nov 26, 2012
Why are the ladies not commenting undecided shocked
Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by ghettodreamz(m): 7:02am On Nov 26, 2012
mc~evans:


And you think your the only person she performs bedmatics with huh? "Prevention Is better Cure Oh Before You look back and say had i known". She is your GF and not your wife. Don't come here and start asking us the best place to rehab HIV patient next year cuz na 2by2 plank i go use follow u. grin

You de sell plank for Sawmill? grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin
Re: ‘58% Of Nigerian HIV Patients Are Female’ by Nobody: 7:16am On Nov 26, 2012
I tot as much

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