By Zainab Rauf The federal government has pledged to eliminate HIV/AIDS in children by year 2030. National coordinator of the National AIDS ...
By Zainab Rauf
The federal government has pledged to eliminate HIV/AIDS in children by year 2030.
National coordinator of the National AIDS and STDs Control Programme (NASCP), Dr Adebobola Bashorun, stated this Tuesday in Abuja during a stakeholders’ workshop on the Global Alliance to End AIDS in Children.
Bashorun stated that Nigeria had made significant progress over the past two decades in reducing the burden of HIV/AIDS among adults and children.
He attributed the progress to the support of global partners such as the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the global fund, and others.
“The difficult part of the race has been completed, and we have scaled up. We are not where we were 20 years ago.
He added that they are closer to ending the epidemic, sustaining treatment, reducing new infections, and ensuring that everyone who needs treatment receives it.
He added that Nigeria was nearing 90% treatment coverage for adults and was now focusing on achieving similar coverage for children.
Dr. Bashorun added that the federal government had approved 200 million dollars for the health sector to bridge the gap left by the suspension of USAID funding.
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