As the world marks World
HIV/AIDS day, the Project Manager of
Taraba AIDS Control Agency,
Dr Garba Danjuma has disclosed that about 30,000 people of the estimated 150,000 persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Taraba State are currently on treatment.
He disclosed this yesterday at a press conference to commemorate the
2014 World AIDS Day, adding that the state’s
HIV/AIDS prevalence rate of 10.5 per cent is the highest in the entire North-east region, and that the state government is collaborating with international partners to tackle the pandemic.
“Here in
Taraba State, the government is complementing provision of ART free to people living with HIV and more HCT centres have been established.
“The state government has also awarded contract for construction of a permanent secretariat for the agency,” he said.
