The United States Government is taking steps to enroll 21,000 people for HIV treatment in Nigeria towards controlling the epidemic in the country.
The Chief Deputy Mission, United States Embassy, Mrs Kathleen Fitzgibbon stated this at the EXCOs Chamber, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta when she paid a courtesy visit to Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun.
Mrs Fitzgibbon who pointed out that over 38, 000 people were living with HIV/AIDS in Ogun State, said the United States was taking steps to implement AIDS Prevention Initiative, APIN, in Nigeria towards fighting the scourge of the Virus in the country.
Responding, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun said his administration would place a minimum of 118 people living with HIV/AIDS on treatment every week to lower the rate of infections and encourage diagnosis and treatment.
The governor said government would continue to embark on sensitization, advocacy and other preventive measures to ensure that more people were saved from HIV/AIDS, adding that HIV Rapid Test Kits would be provided towards ensuring that people know their HIV statuses.
Bolanle Adesida
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