“If we invest more in girls, we secure the girl’s future, you secure the future of the partner, you secure the future of the child she is going to deliver. So this is call to Nigeria as a country, we have gone a long way in HIV response. We have good plans, now we need to implement them. We need to put our monies, energy and commitment where our mouth is. We have developed the plans, let’s move to implement and sustain it.
“AHF is lending its voice to that, by saying that it is not yet over. We want to ensure that there is equal access, inequalities and barriers are eradicated and everyone can access treatment services. We want to remind everyone that HIV is still there with us. A lot of successes have been made. I want to thank all relevant stakeholders for their role in ensuring a significant downward trend.
Deputy Director, Prevention & Social Behaviour Change Communicator, NACA, Dr Daniel Ndukwe on plans of the agency said Nigeria has a huge strategic plan. “We are currently reviewing our national strategic plan on AIDS, which is at an advanced stage based on evidence and evaluation. Nigerians should expect a new plan that is informed and will be more responsive than the previous one.”
Dr Takra Koubaguine, UNAIDS Strategic Information Adviser in his address said 2022 World Aids Day is to equalize, by giving chance to everyone to access their health rights, access to prevention and treatment. “Equalize means also identifying different barriers and removing them for people to access all these programs.