FG, stakeholders to strengthen HIV response amid funding cuts
By Justina Auta
The Federal Government, through the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), and other stakeholders will convene in Lagos in August for the 7th meeting of the National Council on AIDS (NCA) to develop sustainable strategies for HIV prevention, care, and control.
Chairman of the Planning Committee, Dr Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, noting that the meeting would focus on addressing Nigeria’s HIV response amid declining global donor support.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NCA, established under the NACA Act of 2006, is the highest national coordinating body overseeing the country’s multi-sectoral HIV/AIDS response.
Speaking ahead of the meeting, which is themed “Advancing National HIV Sustainability Agenda in the Changing Global Policy on Aid,” NACA Director-General and Council Chairperson, Dr Temitope Ilori, stressed the need for long-term, homegrown solutions to ensure continued access to HIV prevention, treatment, and support services.
“As donor landscapes evolve, Nigeria must take bold steps to ensure that HIV prevention, treatment, and support remain accessible and resilient. The Council offers us a unified platform to chart that future,” she said.
NAN further reports that the meeting is expected to bring together government officials, civil society organisations, development partners, and community representatives to deliberate on strategies for national HIV sustainability, especially as international funding sources shrink.
The Council will also review progress made so far, consolidate national HIV sustainability efforts, and set the technical direction for the future.
It will serve as a coordination hub for stakeholders across sectors including tuberculosis, malaria, reproductive health, civil society, religious bodies, and donor agencies, to align efforts under a unified sustainability agenda. (NAN)
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