The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Global Network of Young People Living with HIV (Y+ Global), and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) have expressed concerns over the high rates of stigmatization against women and children living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS , Global Network of Young People Living with HIV , and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS have expressed concerns over the high rates of stigmatization against women and children living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus . The local and international organizations also expressed concerns about the rate of stigmatization against women and children living with HIV .
Y+ Global also called for urgent prioritization of healthcare and resources for children and pregnant women living with the virus, especially in rural communities. The consortium adviser to Y+ Global, Faith Onuh, at the awareness campaign, expressed concerns over the high rate of children living with HIV, calling for the gap to be bridged while ensuring equitable healthcare provision for such children.
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