NACA tasks stakeholders on meeting HIV/AIDS 2030 elimination target
The main targets for combatting HIV/AIDS in the next 15 years include: by 2020, reduce by 30 per cent new cases of chronic viral hepatitis B and C infections and reach 3 million people with hepatitis C virus treatment;
Others are by 2020, 70 per cent of countries have at least 95 per cent of pregnant women screened for syphilis; 95 per cent of pregnant women screened for HIV and 90 per cent of pregnant women living with HIV receiving effective treatment; By 2020, screen every woman living with HIV for cervical cancer;
Others are by 2020, expand access to family planning information, services and supplies to an additional 120 million women and girls in 69 priority countries; • By 2020, reduce the number of tuberculosis deaths among people living with HIV by 75 per cent;
World leaders also agreed that by 2025, they intend to achieve a 25 per cent relative reduction in the overall mortality from cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory diseases; by 2025, reach 80 per cent availability of the affordable basic technologies and essential medicines, including generic medications, required to treat major non-communicable diseases in both public and private facilities. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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