Kaduna recorded 307 new cases of HIV/ AIDS in three months: Official
The Kaduna State Aids Control Agency (KADSACA) on Friday said it has recorded 307 new HIV cases in the state.
The agency’s acting executive secretary, Nuhu Butawa, said during a remark at a workshop organised by an NGO on Friday in Kaduna.
He said the new cases have been a matter of concern to the state government, adding, ”The new cases were recorded from January to March, which is a concern for us.”
According to Mr Butawa, the state’s prevalence rate is 1.1 per cent and the state will focus their target on key populations.
” We are concerned that we are beginning to witness new cases not only in the state but globally.
” The target is to eliminate HIV by 2030, and with these new cases, we have a lot of work to be done in order to achieve that,” he said.
He further said the state government has started the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases(STIs).
” We have drugs for STIs now, and we encourage people to come for treatment when they are tested and found with any of such diseases,” Mr Butawa said.
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