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The Nationwide Company for the Management of AIDS (NACA) has expressed concern over the current government order by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, which imposed a 90-day freeze on overseas assist spending, together with funding for HIV/AIDS programmes in Nigeria.
In an announcement signed by Dr. Temitope Ilori, Director Common Nationwide Company for the Management of AIDS (NACA), stated Nigeria has the very best variety of individuals dwelling with HIV within the West and Central African areas, with its HIV/AIDS response closely reliant on worldwide funding.
Over the previous 20 years, world companions have supported Nigeria’s efforts in prevention, therapy, and care.
The U.S. authorities, by means of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Reduction (PEPFAR), stays Nigeria’s largest donor, overlaying roughly 90% of the therapy burden.
Final week, the Trump administration issued an government order halting overseas assist for 90 days.
Nonetheless, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, the administration issued a waiver for lifesaving medicines and medical providers, providing a reprieve for a worldwide HIV therapy programme.
NACA stated, “The Nigerian authorities appreciates the U.S. authorities waiver and is conscious of the potential change to overseas assist within the close to future below the brand new administration.
“The Nigerian authorities would intensify home useful resource mobilisation methods in direction of possession and sustainability of the HIV response within the nation with a view to decreasing the dangers of donor assist coverage shifts to the HIV response whereas making certain that the nation’s strategic objectives and targets within the combat in opposition to HIV are achieved.
“By means of efficient stakeholder collaboration, creating beneficial insurance policies and enabling surroundings and advocacy to policymakers, Nigeria can nonetheless obtain the goal of ending AIDS by 2030.
“We encourage the affected person group to proceed accessing HIV therapy providers in service supply factors throughout the nation and enchantment to all our State Governors, non-public sector companions, all of the honourable members of the Nationwide Meeting and State Homes of Meeting, civil society organisations, the media and all different related stakeholders, to proceed of their dedication and assist to the combat in opposition to HIV/AIDS in Nigeria.
“We admire america Authorities and all our worldwide companions for his or her continued contributions and assist to the nationwide HIV response.”
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