Chukwu said the prevalence of HIV among the military, police and transport workers were on the decline compared with the 2007 IBBSS survey. ``I wish to commend the military and the Police HIV Control Programme for keeping the prevalence among its population low. ``The Federal Ministry of Health will continue to partner with you until we all succeed in halting the transmission of HIV in Nigeria. ``I wish to thank the road transport workers for keeping the prevalence low in their population, I encourage that you continue to spread the HIV and AIDS prevention messages among your members,'' he said. Chukwu said government efforts at reducing HIV transmission were yielding results among female sex workers, adding that efforts would be intensified to sustain it. ``The decrease in prevalence corresponds with the increase in prevention uptake such as consistent condom usage,'' he noted. According to Chukwu, to sustain the slow but steady progress in reducing the occurrence of HIV in Nigeria, his ministry will consider operational research to elucidate what works and what needs strengthening in the fight against the virus. Also speaking, Dr Wapada Balami, National Coordinator, HIV and AIDS in the ministry, noted that there was a wide gap in access to HIV and AIDS preventive communication at state levels.
Friday 23 December 2011
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Chukwu said the prevalence of HIV among the military, police and transport workers were on the decline compared with the 2007 IBBSS survey. ``I wish to commend the military and the Police HIV Control Programme for keeping the prevalence among its population low. ``The Federal Ministry of Health will continue to partner with you until we all succeed in halting the transmission of HIV in Nigeria. ``I wish to thank the road transport workers for keeping the prevalence low in their population, I encourage that you continue to spread the HIV and AIDS prevention messages among your members,'' he said. Chukwu said government efforts at reducing HIV transmission were yielding results among female sex workers, adding that efforts would be intensified to sustain it. ``The decrease in prevalence corresponds with the increase in prevention uptake such as consistent condom usage,'' he noted. According to Chukwu, to sustain the slow but steady progress in reducing the occurrence of HIV in Nigeria, his ministry will consider operational research to elucidate what works and what needs strengthening in the fight against the virus. Also speaking, Dr Wapada Balami, National Coordinator, HIV and AIDS in the ministry, noted that there was a wide gap in access to HIV and AIDS preventive communication at state levels.
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