Persons living with HIV and AIDS have been advised to disclose their status to their partners and other relevant authorities in order to curb the spread. Olugbenga attributed the prevalence of the virus to lack of timely disclosure by the patients. He emphasised that the only way out of the spread of the virus was to break the barriers of self and timely disclosure. According to him, lots of PLWHA ended up spreading the virus to others, including their immediate families, thereby increasing the burden. Olugbenga noted that the Federal Government had commenced sensitisation programme across board and engagement with persons living with HIV/AIDS to break the barrier.

Source: Punch December 31, 2018 15:19 UTC