The National Coordinator, National AIDS and STDs Control Programme, Dr Adebobola Bashorun, says by 2030, Nigeria should be moving towards epidemic control of HIV.
He said this at the end of pilot activity dissemination of the Strengthening HIV Self-testing in the Private Sector project of the Society for Family Health, a Non-Governmental Organisation, on Tuesday in Abuja.
According to Bashorun, Nigeria has, in the past 30 years, recorded valuable progress in the reduction of HIV prevalence.
He said, Basically, from 2010 until date, the government, with the help of partners, has done a lot on prevention and treatment.
“We have been able to escalate our information. So I think these things have worked. So by 2030, we should be moving towards a form of epidemic control.
“Epidemic control does not mean there is no disease, but it means your system and everything are controlling the disease to a level that you can manage and sustain the progress you have…