The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), on Wednesday, lamented that Ogun State, despite efforts to reduce the spread of HIV, has a greater prevalence of 1.6% compared to the national average of 1.4%.
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS , on Wednesday, lamented that Ogun State, despite efforts to reduce the spread of HIV , has a greater prevalence of 1.6% compared to the national average of 1.4%. The Agency's Director General, Mrs Temitope Ilori, stated this during an advocacy visit focused on achieving an AIDS-Free Generation and building a sustainable HIV response in Ogun State.
She said, 'While acknowledging the great work your excellency has done in upgrading and equipping selected health facilities to provide anti-retroviral therapy from 22 sites in 2019 to 28 sites in 2023, as well as the commissioning of the One Stop Shop and Community ART in Ogun East and Ogun West, it is imperative to note that Ogun State has an HIV prevalence greater than the national average of 1.4% and the South West average of 1.2%.
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