Nigeria “Could Run Out Of HIV Treatment Soon“ – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has listed Nigeria among the eight countries likely to run out of supply of HIV treatments soon.
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The move has “substantially disrupted” supply of HIV treatments in the countries.
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The global health agency said that Nigeria, Haiti, Kenya, Lesotho, South Sudan, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Ukraine could exhaust their supply of HIV treatments in the coming months, according to a report by Reuters quoting WHO’s Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus.
“The disruptions to HIV programs could undo 20 years of progress,” WHO Director-General Ghebreyesus was quoted to have said at a press conference.
He added that this could lead to over 10 million additional HIV cases and three million HIV-related deaths.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
