FCT places 61,384 on HIV/AIDS treatment

FCT places 61,384 on HIV/AIDS treatment

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has made significant progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS. According to Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, the Mandate Secretary of Health Services and Environment Secretariat, FCT Administration, 61,384 people living with HIV/AIDS have been successfully placed on treatment .

The FCT has a comprehensive network of 122 service delivery points, offering antiretrovirals across the six Area Councils. Additionally, there are 285 conventional spoke sites and 37 unconventional sites, providing decentralized community-based care to ensure services reach remote populations .

To address pediatric HIV, the FCT has deployed unique interventions, such as mentor mothers and training unconventional caregivers. Community initiatives like the Mothers’ Love Party and the AP3 Initiative also enhance support for the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV programs .

The FCT has attributed its successes to strong partnerships and collaborations with organizations like the National AIDS and STI Control Programme, the National Agency for the Control of Aids, and implementing partners like the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria .

The FCTA has reaffirmed its commitment to ending stigma and discrimination, which remain significant barriers to care. Efforts will be intensified to reach the unreached, protect vulnerable populations, and ensure access to quality care and support for all individuals living with HIV .