The Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS UN-AIDS, Miss Winnie Byanyima says Nigeria contributes about one million out of the twenty three million people living with HIV who are currently receiving treatment the world over.
Miss Byanyima who made the disclosure during an event to mark the 2019 World AIDS Day and official National Launch of the Undetectable Equals Un-transmittable Campaign in Nigeria with the Theme: “Communities Make Difference” asked Nigeria to be proud of their contribution to the treatment of people living with HIV/AIDS.
Ekwi Ajide, of our Abuja bureau reports that the event was organized by the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and National Agency for the Control of AIDS.
The United Nations Executive Director who was represented by the Country Director, Mr. Erasmus Morah revealed that fifteen million people are however yet to be reached adding that in Nigeria, half a million people living with HIV who are in need of the treatment are the vulnerable and marginalized communities that makes the difference.
Launching the Campaign, the Senate President Alhaji Ahmed Lawan reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment, through relevant communities to make the difference in the National HIV Response to attain the 90-90-90 goal by the end of 2020.
Represented by Senator Chukwuka Utazi, the Senate President stated that the campaign is important as it conveys to Nigerians living with HIV that their undetectable viral load protects their own health, the health of their families and prevents new HIV infection.
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