The Nigerian HIV/AIDs Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS) has shown that Akwa Ibom has the highest prevalence rate of HIV in the country. The result indicates that about 5.5 per cent of the people living with HIV in Nigeria are in Akwa Ibom State, followed by Benue State, which has about 5.3 per cent prevalence rate.
It also states that while the North-West has the lowest prevalence rate at 0.6 per cent, the South-South geopolitical zone has the highest with 3.1 per cent. Speaking during the announcement of the NAIIS result on Thursday, the Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDs (NACA), Sani Aliyu, said about 1.9 million Nigerians are currently living with HIV. The event was held at the Banquet Hall of the State House in Abuja. He said the percentage
of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in Nigeria, among the age group of 15-49 years, is 1.4 per cent (1.9 per cent among females and 0.9 per cent among males.)
of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in Nigeria, among the age group of 15-49 years, is 1.4 per cent (1.9 per cent among females and 0.9 per cent among males.)
In his response to the prevalence rate in the state, the minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, said this is not the time to start blaming states.“For the south-south, (it) is Akwa-Ibom that has the highest prevalence, and, for the North Central, it is still Benue State.
“But then we should also look at the quality of interventions we have had. Benue has one of the largest interventions programme in the country, so that is also expected to yield results.
“It would have been frustrating if with those interventions, we now have 10 per cent in Benue.” he said. He noted that he was quite happy about the downward trend in Benue State. In his goodwill message, David Young, Charge de Affairs, Embassy of the United States of America, said “Beyond the data, the survey has proved the capacity of Nigerians working together in solidarity with one another to rise and resolve challenges regarding the health and well being of their brothers and sisters.
“The US government is proud to support Nigeria in conducting the NAIIS survey,” he said.The Country Director, Center for Disease Control Nigeria (CDC), Mahesh Swaminathan said the results will help the government improve it efforts in the fight against the virus. “The encouraging results presented today, along with ongoing monitoring and evaluation data will help the Government of Nigeria to intensify efforts in the fight against HIV/AIDs to achieve epidemic control. “CDC will continue to work alongside our Nigerian brothers and sisters in this fight.” he said.
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View previous comments…Ibitoye Abdul Quadri
I am not surprised
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What do you expect from a state that legalizes prostitution as a profession
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Abeg we don't need people's relocate in akwaibom, we are ok like this🤣🤣🤣 after all this distribution of condom here and there
Robinson Emeke Ikebueze
If the highest percentage of people living with HIV (3.1 percent) are in the south south, then why should Sani Aliyu be the Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDs (NACA)??? Is he from the south south??? If the above rating is true, is it not natural that someone from the south south should be made the DG of NACA??? Anyway, I am not surprised because Nigeria has the penchant for making wrong appointments. Moreover, Nigeria has the propensity to play politics with everything. I would not be surprised if the above rating cum report was politically motivated. After all the present political rulers of Nigeria see the south south as an enemy territory in terms of politics. The fact that more military men and arsenal were deployed to the south south than to any other zone during the presidential and governorship elections is an attestation to this.
Niyeck Nandack
Benue used to top the HIV prevalence. So, now, it is Akwa Ibom. I will believe because it is a research work. The authorities in Akwa Ibom should intensify their effort in creating awareness about HIV/ AIDS
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When a particular state that is not in agreement with their political mension the polititians go against such state,if Akwa ibom has the largest HIV/AIDS the what is Nigeria goverment doing about it.espicially the menister of health?
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