Mr Mrisho said about 90,000 community health workers would receive training to provide HIV prevention and self-testing services, particularly in rural areas.
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS has warned that global HIV prevention is facing its worst setback in decades.
The SOCCEE director highlighted efforts to improve treatment adherence among TB patients in Kano State.
Mr Mogae died on Friday. He was 86 years old.
WHO in 2025 recommended the use of injectable lenacapavir twice a year as an additional pre-exposure prophylaxis option for HIV prevention.
AIDS Healthcare Foundation has called for increased budgetary allocation to the health sector, particularly for HIV/AIDS and TB treatment.
Participants received free screenings for sugar level, high blood pressure, malaria, hepatitis B and C, HIV/AIDS, and eye examinations.
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS says the West and Central African region has made notable progress in the AIDS response in recent years.
Mr Salako said 1,000 Nigerians would benefit from the screening exercise in each geopolitical zone.
UNAIDS, the UN agency leading the global effort to end HIV/AIDS worldwide, gave the commendation in a statement on Thursday.
