The Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Professor John Idoko, has said about 3.2 million Nigerians are living with the Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) while about 40 per cent of that number are not aware of their status. Idoko disclosed this at the flag-off of the 2014 NACA/MDG medical outreach and HIV counselling and testing in Kafanchan, Kaduna State. Idoko, who was represented by the acting Director of Programmes Co-ordination Department at NACA, Dr. Priscilla Ibekwe, urged Nigerians to go to hospital and know their HIV status. “NACA is working to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS in Nigeria to give opportunity to people to know their status, because it is better for people to know their status. When they know their status and find out they are negative, they will do everything to remain negative,” he said.
Deji Sadiq, a.k.a DEJI OF LAGOS is a LASU trained Economist turned freelance journalist, a Blogger, an information strategist, a public affairs analyst and a committed activist with a passion for equal opportunities.
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