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FG, Chinese firm partner on local HIV test kits

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By Justina Auta

The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with WONDFO BIOTECH Ltd. to support local production of HIV diagnostic kits in Nigeria.

Dr Temitope Ilori, Director General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), announced this in Abuja while receiving 4,000 HIV test kits from WONDFO ahead of World AIDS Day.

“The WONDFO community recently in China signed a MoU with feedback on unlocking the value chain initiative of President Tinubu, to ensure that we have domestic production of the reagent of the test kits and other HIV commodities.

“I want to commend you for that initiative and we look forward to having your own domestic plants here in Nigeria”.

She expressed appreciation to the organisation for the commodities received, adding that the initiative would support in ending AIDS epidemic in the country.

“This will ensure that individuals can actually test for HIV, even in the comfort of their homes.

“We are happy to have this kit with us, and we want to assure you that we’re going to give it judicious use,” she added.

Earlier, Mr Bravo Ouhabru, Country Representative, WONDFO, said the test kits, comprising of both self-test and professional use tests, would enhance healthcare and support HIV prevention efforts.

He added that the initiative was part of activities to support NACA commemorate the 2024 World AIDS Day, to promote reliable testing, enable people know their status and ending the epidemic by 2030.

“A lot of people are going around not knowing that they are even carrying the virus.

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“The fact that someone tested negative today does not mean that it’s negative forever.

“So it is very important we continue to move ahead with all this activity that will make everybody to be aware, to know their status.

“HIV status is very important. That is the starting point. Once you know that, then all other areas involved in HIV management can easily come in,” he said.

He said that private pharmacies would also be supplied some at a subsidised rate to enable people carry out the test in the comfort of their homes and seek medical care if reactive. (NAN) www.nannews.ng.com

Edited by Abiemwense Moru

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