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The Akwa Ibom State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, AKSACA, has warned all health facilities in the state against disruption of HIV services. It would be recalled that shortly after the US government announced the 90 days withdrawal of funding to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, PEPFAR, program, some health facilities in
AKSACA warns against disruption of HIV services in Akwa Ibom

The Akwa Ibom State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, AKSACA, has warned all health facilities in the state against disruption of HIV services.

It would be recalled that shortly after the US government announced the 90 days withdrawal of funding to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, PEPFAR, program, some health facilities in Nigeria allegedly shut operation of HIV services, including testing and giving out anti-retroviral drugs.

Arising from a stakeholders engagement in Uyo, over the weekend, the AKSACA Program Manager, Dr Enobong Akpan said with the partners, the agency was committed to ensuring the continuity of high-quality HIV services for the people of Akwa Ibom State.

Akpan noted that the state government has been providing all the necessary supports, test kits and other items even as he specifically called for provision of reagents for PCR Machines in UUTH and other facilities.

He stressed that the drugs and services remained free and warned any provider who attempts selling them even as he urged the public to report any incident of sharp practice like attempting to sell anti,retroviral drugs.

Akpan also urged those living with HIV/AIDS to go to nearest health facility to access their drugs and other services noting that luxury days where drugs would be brought to them to their houses are over.

He said, “All the health facilities in the state have been directed to ensure that there is no service disruption of HIV Services at all the facilities.”

While calling for a harmonized data and program tools, he urged government officials to always do documentations themselves to get realtime data.

Akpan, who harped on intensive sensitization on health improving behaviours among people living with HIV/AIDS, called on religious leaders to help in dispelling stigma even as he announced the launch of a social media platform tagged ‘The Red Ribbon Movement, where weekly prevention messages would be put out to engage and inform the public on HIV response.

He, therefore, called on all stakeholders, including government agencies, civil society, and international partners, to work together in reducing the impact of the funding shortfall and ensure that no one is left behind in the fight against HIV.

AKSACA warns against disruption of HIV services in Akwa Ibom

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