The World AIDS Day, observed annually on December 1, serves as a global initiative to raise awareness about the AIDS pandemic caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Ogah made the assurance in Abuja, Following an awareness walk organised by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) to commemorate the 2023 World AIDS Day (WAD), stating the commitment to eradicate discrimination faced by people living with HIV/AIDS. The theme for the 2023 global celebration, "Let Communities Lead," has been localised in Nigeria as "Communities' Leadership to End AIDS by 2030." The Chairman outlined the importance of the HIV/AIDS Anti-discrimination Act 2014, emphasising its role in creating an operational environment aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) to end AIDS and tuberculosis by 2030. Egeonu Benedict, State Clinical Coordinator for AHF Abuja, shared the foundation's focus on providing cutting-edge medicine for individuals living with HIV/AIDS, irrespective of their financial capacity.

Source: The Guardian December 02, 2023 09:12 UTC