Jigawa has least HIV/AIDS cases in Nigeria – SFH
By: Ahmed Aminu, Dutse
The State Team Lead, Society for Family Health, SFH, Alhaji Abdulsamad Salihu said Jigawa state has the least number of HIV cases in Nigeria.
Salihu made the disclosure in his speech when they met with the state Deputy Governor, and Chairman State Action Committee on HIV/AIDS (SACA), Engr Aminu Usman Gumel.
“Jigawa is the least with number of HIV case in Nigeria, with about 0.3% of it’s population,” he said, and hailed the government commitment and support to SACA and partners on HIV/AIDS control, which helped to reduce the disease’ prevalence.
“We must continue to work with ey Population (KP) in combating the spread of the disease and to achieve universal health target 2030. We must keep identifying and engaging them to eradicate HIV prevalence in the state,” Salihu added.
Earlier, SACA programme manager, Ibrahim Almajiri said they were in the office of the deputy governor to intimate him that The Heartland Alliance, a senior partner, has rounded up its three years programme in the state, and handed over to the Society for Family Health to continue.
He said currently, 1,700 are on life saving ART treatment, adding the treatment and reduction in cases were achieved with the support of the The Heartland Alliance and other partners.
Responding, Gumel attributed the significant reduction in HIV cases in the state to government commitment and team work.
The deputy governor said Heartland Alliance has played significant role in curbing the prevalence of HIV in the state through the provision of health intervention services for three years.
Engr Aminu expressed profound gratitude of the government and people of Jigawa state for thesupport, welcomed the collaboration with Society for Family Health, assuring government’s readiness for a robust partnership.