NACA Says Nigerian Made HIV/AIDS Drugs Will Be Ready This Year

Dr. Temitope Ilori, the Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), recently announced Nigerias plans to support the domestic production of HIV test kits and anti-retroviral drugs by the end of 2025.  

The NACA DG explained that domestic production of HIV commodities was part of ways the government was creating an enabling environment for ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.

She added that other ways include enrolling all individuals in the national health insurance program, mobilising resources to states and strengthening advocacy efforts and supporting vaccine research and innovation.