Group tells President appoint Special Adviser on HIV/AIDS

Wednesday, November 30, 2016
President Muhammadu Buhari (courtesy guardian.ng)

A group, Society for Women and Children Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (SOWCHAN), has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint a Special Adviser on HIV/AIDS.

 

The group also condemned the government’s poor attitude towards the funding of the HIV/AIDS in Nigeria.

 

SOWCHAN made its demands on Tuesday, November 29, after invading the Abuja venue of the National Conference on HIV Prevention in Nigeria.

 

"That is the person who will be providing the President with true situation on HIV response,” Group spokesperson, Enya Attah said according to Punch.

 

“There should be political will by both the federal and state governments to truthfully implement the many strategic plans and research recommendation developed by NACA.

 

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