In commemoration of the 2024 World AIDS Day, the Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Temitope Ilori, shared insights into Nigeria’s ongoing battle against HIV/AIDS, particularly the challenge of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT).
With Nigeria being one of the countries with the highest burden of MTCT, Ms Ilori, a doctor, discussed the progress made, the challenges faced, and the strategies in place to ensure no child is born with HIV.
PT: What progress has Nigeria made in reducing mother-to-child transmission of HIV and what are the latest statistics on the impact of PMTCT programmes?
