As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the 2016 World AIDS Day, WAD, wife of the Senate President, Mrs Toyin Saraki has decried the high incidence of about 99 % of children are living with HIV , showing that there is still a prevalence of the disease on children due to mother-to- child transmission.

Saraki who is the Founder of Wellbeing Foundation Africa on the occasion of the WAD while commemorating with people living with the virus said, ‘’we stand in solidarity with all those infected and affected by the HIV virus and their families. ‘’We should not stop our efforts to end HIV/AIDS through prevention and education until it is over. We also need to continue to spread awareness against HIV stigma. It must stop. Those infected and affected by HIV are humans and deserve love and compassion we all do.’’

‘’ 3.5 million people in Nigeria are HIV Positive and according to the World Health Organization, WHO, globally only 57 know their status which is even less in Nigeria, we need to work together to ensure everyone has access to live healthier and longer lives in our country, through better access and assistance to antiretroviral drugs, education on prevention of spread, especially from mother- to- child, and counselling and psycho- social support for those affected by HIV and their families.’’

Meanwhile the Wellbeing Foundation in a press release sent Nigerian Pilot, had noted that the HIV/AIDS has generated global attention in recent times with focus on fighting the disease through education, information, behaviour modification, advocacy, resource mobilization, and preventive measures.

It further said that, HIV/AIDS remains a global health problem with over 30 million lives lost, a global prevalence of 37 million, and annual incidence of 2.1 million. Although on a steady decline, the burden is highest in sub-Saharan Africa where 70% of people living with HIV lives; 66% of new infections occur; and 91% of children living with HIV are.

According to HIV statistics by the WFA, there are 3.5 million Nigerians living with HIV, with 3. 1 % adult HIV prevalence rate. In 2015 there were 250, 000 new infections, 180,000 AIDS related deaths out of which 24% of adults were on antiretroviral drugs.

Globally , 36.7 million people are living with the virus. 1.8 million are children living with HIV, most of them were infected through their HIV Positive mothers during pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding.

An estimated 2.1 million people globally were infected in 2015 and currently only about 54% of persons know their status.

The World AIDS day is celebrated yearly on the 1st of December since 1988, a day set aside to show support for people living with HIV, remember people who have died as a result of AIDS, while also raising awareness on the need to fight HIV/AIDS; and eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission (eMTCT) of HIV.

Op, I have reason to believe you are a stark illiterate. Do you even know the meaning of the 91 percent and the 99 percent figures you are bandying around?

You're effectively saying that all kids in Nigeria are HIV positive. That's an idiotic conclusion not based on facts.

Skelewu:
Op, I have reason to believe you are a stark illiterate. Do you even know the meaning of the 91 percent and the 99 percent figures you are bandying around?

You're effectively saying that all kids in Nigeria are HIV positive. That's an idiotic conclusion not based on facts.

@Skelewu, am not sure you read the article carefully because it never in any way infer that the 91% are only Nigerian kids, endeavor to read the part I pasted below and you will get the message:

HIV/AIDS remains a global health problem with over 30 million lives lost, a global prevalence of 37 million, and annual incidence of 2.1 million. Although on a steady decline, the burden is highest in sub-Saharan Africa where 70% of people living with HIV lives; 66% of new infections occur; and 91% of children living with HIV are.

petecoolboy:


@Skelewu, am not sure you read the article carefully because it never in any way infer that the 91% are only Nigerian kids, endeavor to read the part I pasted below and you will get the message:

HIV/AIDS remains a global health problem with over 30 million lives lost, a global prevalence of 37 million, and annual incidence of 2.1 million. Although on a steady decline, the burden is highest in sub-Saharan Africa where 70% of people living with HIV lives; 66% of new infections occur; and 91% of children living with HIV are.

That part of the article states that 91 percent of all the kids who have HIV are in Sub-Saharan Africa. That is totally opposite of the title you posted there.

That 91 percent of all the kids who have HIV live in Sub-Saharan Africa does not in any sense imply that 91 percent of kids all over the world are HIV positive, but that is exactly what your title says. Please endeavor to read and understand an article before posting.