Daily Post Nigeria HIV: Ogun has high prevalence of 1.6% than national average of 1.4% – NACA Home News Politics Metro Entertainment Sport Health HIV: Ogun has high prevalence of 1.
6% than national average of 1.4% – NACA Published on November 14, 2024 By Gift Oba 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 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. Ilori, who was represented by James Anenih, the agency’s Director of Community Prevention and Care Services, alongside other team members, was received by the state Commissioner for Health, Tomi Coker, and other relevant health stakeholders at Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, on Wednesday.
She underlined that, despite progress in the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT), Nigeria still faces a formidable challenge in preventing transmission, with pediatric HIV coverage still falling short of the 95% target, standing at 33%. According to her, the UNAIDS 2023 report shows that approximately 140,000 children aged 0-14 are living with HIV, with 22,000 new infections and 15,000 AIDS-related deaths occurring each year. Ilori emphasized that additional work is required to ensure that no child in Ogun is born with HIV, even.
