The annual survey, which was undertook to monitor the HIV/AIDS outbreak among the country’s population, also monitors other sexy and reproductive health signs. Rivers State premier other states in the homeland with a occurrence rate of 15.2 per cent.
The Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mr. Sani Bala, at the national dissemination of the findings of the survey in Abuja on Thursday, said the results from the review was a reflection of
the efforts by the Federal Government in the battle against HIV/AIDS in the homeland.
The review demonstrated that, “Compared with the 3.6 per cent in 2007, about 3.4 per cent of Nigerians are actually living with HIV/AIDS, with 3.2 per cent in urban and 3.6 per cent in the country localities; 2.9 per cent among young persons elderly 15-19 years.”
Taraba State graded second with a prevalence rate of 10.5 per cent, pursued by Kaduna State with 9.2 per cent; Nasarawa state, 8.1 per cent and the Federal Capital Territory with 7.5 per cent. Ekiti State, however, has the lowest prevalence rate of 0.2 per cent; Zamfara State, 0.4 per cent; Bauchi State, 0.6 per cent; and Ogun State, 0.6 per cent. The Rivers State government although expressed doubts over the statistics.
Talking to journalists, the aide to the Rivers State Commissioner for health, Dr. Nyemenim Michael said, “Rivers state has had a occurrence rate of 3.1per cent but today, we are seeing a prevalence rate of 15.2 per cent. We are awfully concerned and alerted by these figures. This is because, to the best of our knowledge, these figures do not reflect the factual health place. Not from our clinic services, not from undertakings we have in our outreach programmes.”
In the meantime, the Integrated Biological and Behavioural Surveillance Survey has said the HIV/AIDS occurrence rate amidst the rank and file of the Nigeria Police is now underneath the national average. The IBBS displayed that the rate fallen to 2.6 per cent in 2010, contrasted to 3.5 per cent in 2007.
The National Coordinator, Police Action Committee on AIDS, Dr. Grace Okudo, a Commissioner of Police, disclosed this in interview with journalists on Friday in Abuja. She said, “We are proud to tell you that the efforts by the Nigeria Police Force to hold its rank and file free from HIV/AIDS are yielding fruits.
The HIV prevalence in the Nigeria Police was 3.5 per cent in 2007. But because of our consistent efforts, it decreased to 2.6 per cent in the 2010, which is far underneath the national average.”
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