Nigeria govt restates commitment to ending AIDS by 2030

The Nigerian government on Tuesday reiterated its commitment to ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030.

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, said, while speaking at an event to commemorate the 2024 World AIDS Day (WAD), that the present administration is also determined to sustain the HIV response in the country.

Mr Salako said the government has fully integrated HIV response into a Sector Wide Approach (SWAp), aimed at boosting accountability and ensuring all resources are aligned with the nation’s priorities.