The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has said that its 2019 National AIDS Survey shows that Bayelsa State has an HIV prevalence of 1.9 per cent, meaning that about 30,000 people in the state are HIV positive. The Team Lead of HIV Treatment and Care, Dolapo Ogundehin, stated this during a courtesy visit to the Commissioner for Education, Dr Pabara Igwele, in his office in Yenagoa. Explaining further, the USAID team lead said that they have only been able to identify 12,000 while 18,000 are still unaccounted for, and probably do not know they are HIV positive. However, the state government has said it will step up efforts to increase HIV testing in the state in order to reduce the spread and preserve lives. YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNENo Evidence Arab League Sent Warning Message To FG On Biafra MovementCLAIM: A Twitter user claims that the Arab League of Nations sent a warning message to the Nigerian government on the Biafra movement.30,000 Bayelsans infected with HIV, says USAID30,000 Bayelsans infected with HIV, says USAID

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 12, 2021 14:37 UTC