- The Executive Secretary of SOSACAT, Kabiru Sokoto, highlighted a significant milestone—zero mother-to-child transmission of HIV over the past year
The Sokoto State Agency for the Control of AIDS and Tuberculosis (SOSACAT) has revealed that 15,042 people are currently receiving treatment for HIV in the state.
The disclosure was made on Monday by the agency’s Special Adviser, Sada Durbawa, who credited the state government’s support for the progress.
“As of today, 15,042 persons are under treatment. Up to 94% of Sokoto’s population has been screened, and we are moving towards our target. Testing kits are available across 13 of the 23 local government areas, with samples also collected at primary healthcare centres,” Durbawa said.
The Executive Secretary of SOSACAT, Kabiru Sokoto, highlighted a significant milestone—zero mother-to-child transmission of HIV over the past year.
“Between December 2023 and December 2024, none of the 162 HIV-positive pregnant women tested recorded mother-to-child transmission,” Sokoto stated.
With 13 treatment sites and HIV testing facilities at 244 primary healthcare centres, the agency aims to eliminate new HIV cases in the state by 2030, he added.
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