The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with an estimated population of 6.95 million, has an HIV prevalence rate of 1.4%, slightly above the national average of 1.3%, according to Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, Mandate Secretary for Health Services and Environment Secretariat.
She made this disclosure on Monday in Abuja during a press conference to mark the 2024 World AIDS Day.
Fasawe highlighted the theme of this year’s event, “Take the Right Path: Sustain HIV Response, Stop HIV Among Children”, which calls for a renewed focus on addressing pediatric HIV and safeguarding the rights of everyone affected by the disease.
Represented by the Director-General, Hospital Management Board, Dr Olubenga Bello, the mandate secretary, revealed that of the 61,384 people placed on treatment, 1,048 were children, representing 3.8% and receiving life-saving antiretroviral therapy (ART).
“FCT, with an estimated population of 6.95 million had an HIV prevalence rate of 1.4 percent, a little over the…