Barkindo Saidu, executive secretary, Borno
Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS
(BOSACA), says 3,800 new cases of HIV
infections have been recorded in internally
displaced persons (IDPs) camps in the
state.
Saidu told NAN in Maiduguri on Wednesday
that the new cases were recorded after
voluntary screening in 15 IDPs camps in the
state.
He said currently 2.4 percent of the
population of the state or about 108,000
persons are living with HIV and AIDS, going
by the demographic survey provided by the
National Population Commission.
“We recorded 3,800 new cases of HIV
between January 2017 to March this year,”
he said.
“Also, 70 children in the IDPs camps tested
positive.
“So far, in the whole state we have about
18,101 new cases of persons living with HIV
within this period and only 9,438 are
currently coming for the anti-retroviral
therapy and counselling.
“Our challenges are enormous and cannot
be over emphasised. It will interest you to
note that Borno state have not participated
in any HIV programme in the last two years.
“Only tiny portion of the people living with
HIV and AIDs can access treatment because
most anti-retroviral centres have closed.”
He explained that only 32 out of the 90 anti-
retroviral centres were still operational in the
state.
“Within the last six years, the state was only
able to achieve nine per cent out of its HIV
reduction prevalence rate in Borno state,” he
said.
“This was because the government and
other support partners have not given
priority attention to the plight of such
persons.
“Governor Shettima had approved N45
million counterpart funding for HIV
development programmes since December
2016, but the fund is yet to be released.
Edited from The Cable
*WHAT!!!!..So these people are still
gbenshing in this condition?
WAWU!

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