About 12,700 persons across the 33 local government areas in Oyo state are set to be tested for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) by the State Agency for the Control of Aids (OYSACA) as part of events to commemorate the 2017 World AIDS Day. While noting that it was the right of everyone living with HIV to be placed on treatment, Ajimobi lamented the challenge of the dearth of resources for effective treatment. By so doing, such an individual cannot infect another person with HIV,” Ajimobi said. According to her, the recent pronouncement by NACA Director-General that 200,000 persons living with HIV/AIDS in Oyo State were an estimate arrived at based on Oyo State HIV prevalence rate and population. Oyo State Coordinator, Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN), Bukola Alabi decried the high level of HIV/ AIDS stigmatisation, saying HIV is treatable just like other diseases like diabetes and hypertension.

Source: Nigerian Tribune November 23, 2017 20:13 UTC