The Society for Family Health has said that more than 3.2 million
Nigerians are living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV),
Speaking at a forum to mark the end of Enhancing Nigeria�s Response
(ENR) to HIV and AIDS programme on Friday Mr. Bright Ekweremadu, the
Managing Director of the society solicited for realistic programmes to
fight the virus, insisting that with the prevalent rate, much had to be
done to tackle the menace.
“There have been tremendous improvements in addressing and halting the HIV and AIDS burden in Nigeria, there is still a lot to be done, especially in regard to expanding access to services,�� he said.
According to Ekweremadu, the ENR is one of Nigeria�s largest HIV/AIDS grants.
“ENR was funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) to promote sexual reproductive health and HIV reduction in Nigeria.
“Its goal was to also contribute to reducing the spread of HIV epidemic and mitigating the impact of AIDS in Nigeria,� he added.
He said the ENR programme was a six-year programme inaugurated in 2009 with a focus on eight high prevalence states.
He said the programme set to improve access to effective HIV and AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support information and services for people most vulnerable to infection.
“There have been tremendous improvements in addressing and halting the HIV and AIDS burden in Nigeria, there is still a lot to be done, especially in regard to expanding access to services,�� he said.
According to Ekweremadu, the ENR is one of Nigeria�s largest HIV/AIDS grants.
“ENR was funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) to promote sexual reproductive health and HIV reduction in Nigeria.
“Its goal was to also contribute to reducing the spread of HIV epidemic and mitigating the impact of AIDS in Nigeria,� he added.
He said the ENR programme was a six-year programme inaugurated in 2009 with a focus on eight high prevalence states.
He said the programme set to improve access to effective HIV and AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support information and services for people most vulnerable to infection.
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