Nearly 1.8 million Nigerians are living with HIV, with 96 percent on treatment
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, ABUJA – More than 150,000 children in Nigeria are living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, also known as HIV, authorities said Thursday.
According to Gambo Aliyu, head of the National AIDS Commission (NACA), the West African country has made significant progress over the past few years in the fight against HIV/AIDS. However, he said that only 80,000 children out of 150,000 received routine care.
Nearly 1.8 million people in the country are living with HIV, with 90 percent of them knowing their HIV status and 96 percent on treatment, he added.
NACA will continue its campaign against HIV/AIDS and Aliyu asked the public to get tested for the virus.
source : https://www.aa.com.tr/id/dunia/more-dari-150000-anak-mengidap-hiv-di-nigeria/2430059
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