The Special Adviser to the Sokoto State Governor on the State Agency for the Control of AIDS and Tuberculosis, Sada Ibrahim Durbawa, has confirmed that 15,042 persons are currently receiving treatment for HIV in the state.
Durbawa disclosed this while speaking with newsmen in his office in Sokoto on Monday.
He attributed the success to the tremendous support from the state government.
“As of today, 15,042 persons are under treatment in Sokoto presently,” Durbawa said.
“Up to 94% of the people in Sokoto State have been screened, and we are moving towards our target.
“We have testing kits across 13 of the 23 local government areas of the state, while samples can also be taken from any of the primary healthcare centres in the state.”
Kabiru Sokoto, Executive Secretary of SOSACAT, announced that the state recorded zero mother-to-child transmission of HIV in the last 12 months.
Sokoto expressed optimism that, with everyone’s cooperation, the society can achieve a HIV/AIDS-free society by 2030.
“It may interest you to know that, of the 162 pregnant women tested with HIV/AIDS, there is no single record of mother-to-child transmission between December 2023 and December 2024,” Sokoto said.
“The implication of this development is that Sokoto is heading towards becoming one of the states without new cases of HIV/AIDS in the next six years.”
Sokoto added that there are 13 comprehensive sites for HIV treatment in the state, spread across 13 local government areas, and facilities across 244 primary healthcare centres where citizens can undergo HIV testing.
