Nigeria: HIV Rate Among Nigeria Prisoners Double That of General Population - UN Study

People in Nigerian prisons are two times more likely to be living with HIV than people in the general community, a new study has revealed.

According to a National HIV Assessment Study, HIV among inmates of Nigerian prisons is 2.8 per cent, compared to 1.4 per cent reported in the general population.

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