In a statement signed by the Head, Public Relations and Protocol of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Toyin Aderibigbe, the Federal Government has commended the United States for approving an emergency humanitarian waiver that allows people living with HIV to continue accessing treatment funded by the US government across 55 countries, including Nigeria.
The US Department of State recently announced an executive order on an immediate 90-day funding pause for all foreign assistance, including for funding and services supported by the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, on Wednesday, however, stated that the US government approved a waiver that allows people living with HIV to continue accessing treatment.
The Federal Government encouraged patients to continue accessing HIV treatment services in service delivery points across the country.
It also appealed to state governors, private sector partners, members of the National Assembly, state Houses of Assembly, civil society organisations, the media, and stakeholders to continue in their commitment and support to the fight against HIV/AIDS in Nigeria.
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