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!
OMG 😱 😱 😱
ReplyDeleteThis is crazy. Jeez!
Thwir only source of pleasure and recreation na.... Sadly, they're not playing safe. If u like fone pass beyonce, i must use condom, i fear drugs pass disease.
ReplyDeleteIf not that you don't believe in God, I would have ask if you taken but how we go raise our children na?
DeleteStill me, it's difficult to play safe when you don't have the means and you are not open about sex.
DeleteMay God bring civilization to them so they can be enlighten on HIV and Aids
ReplyDeleteThis is so pathetic... Am living in Borno state, Maiduguri 2 be precise.... And these IDP eh... They r not helping matters at all
ReplyDeleteI can't believe they are still having sex in their state of discomfort,can't they hold on.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, authorities in the IDPS should create more awareness on HIV/AIDS. Let them know the benefit of condom.
U SAY WHAT? GBESHING continues though. Lord I cover my pussy with the mighty heavenly condom oo.
ReplyDeleteDon't be ignorant joor, Is it only gbenshing that causes it. What about those 70 children, did they also gbensh. But this is terrible.
ReplyDeleteJust negodu
ReplyDeleteNigeria government and their lack of fore sight, how can you pack people at a place and be feeding them without engaging them with jobs ..I saw this coming last year,as they say a lazy man Is the devil's workshop..northerners can sha like Gbensh after all their cover cover 😕
ReplyDeleteThey shouldn't allow them leave that camp.......WTH
ReplyDeleteThis is no good at all
ReplyDeleteThis is really sad
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