More men die from HIV-related causes than women, because they continue to live in denial and fail to access treatment, a new survey has revealed.
The survey, done at Abuja's Wuse General Hospital, showed more women than men were more willing to seek HIV services, including testing, prevention of mother-to-child transmission and treatment, according to Prof John Idoko, director-general of National Agency for Control of AIDS.
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