Speaking at a one-day Sensitisation workshop organized by the State House Medical Centre to mark the 2022 World AIDS Day, the Permanent Secretary stated that this year’s theme: Equalize to End AIDS; Equal Access to Treatment and Prevention Services underscores the “need for government, leaders at all levels, healthcare managers, care givers and individuals to identify with and tackle the inequalities slowing down the pace of ending the disease in Nigeria.”
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This was disclosed by Muhammad Garba, Acting Sokoto State Coordinator of Civil Society for HIV/AIDS in Nigeria.
In the historic meeting, presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in Abuja, the President paid close attention, following discussions on a mix of 33 memoranda dealing with policies, contracts and reports, and where he felt the need, he also asked for recognition and intervened.
While addressing a press conference as part of activities to mark this year’s World AIDS Day in Minna, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Makusidi Muhammad, said out of the 67,137 pregnant women that were tested, only 698 were HIV positive.
Dr Kehinde Fatungase, the Executive Secretary, Ogun State Agency for the Control of AIDS, stated this at a news conference to commemorate the 2019 World AIDS Day, with the theme: “Communities Make the Difference”, in Abeokuta.
The envoy’s assertion followed Governor Sanwo-Olu’s assurance to the American Government on his administration’s ongoing executive-led actions to repositioning the activities of the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency for greater impacts and improved service delivery.
A statement Thursday by the Information Officer of the agency, Mr Ezekiel Mathias, said that John made this known in an interactive session with some the stakeholders from United State Agency for International Development (USAID), FHI 360, and CBOs.
Dr Muhammad Sidi, the Permanent Secretary, state Ministry of Health and Hospital Services, disclosed this at news conference in Minna to mark the 2018 World AIDS Day.
This is to safeguard the achievements of the fund, which has provided HIV care and treatment to 750,000 Nigerians, treated 310,000 TB cases and ensured 93.4 million mosquito nets were in the hands of Nigerian families
According to Idoko, making a popular version of this law available will result in increased demand for testing services and improved quality of life for people living with HIV in Nigeria.