Lagos State Don Record 160,000 People Wey Get HIV – Experts Dey Shout Say Testing Don Drop Scatter!”

Lagos State don open book talk say about 160,000 people for the state dey live with HIV, na Dr. Folakemi Animashaun wey be CEO of LASCA open the matter during World AIDS Day press conference. According to her, the theme this year na “Overcoming Disruptions: Sustaining Nigeria’s HIV Response.”
She salute Governor Sanwo-Olu well-well, say hin support dey make health system strong like cement pillar for rainy season.

But Dr. Animashaun no hide am—she yarn say the Stop Work Order wey US government drop affect plenty community work, especially for pikin dem, key populations, and people wey dey live for corner-corner communities. According to her, health system no be only inside clinic; na the “reach, trust and ginger” wey community get wey dey make everything balance.

People Wey Don Start Treatment Still Plenty, but Testing Fall Yakata

From January reach September 2025, LASCA don put 147,466 Lagosians wey dey live with HIV for antiretroviral treatment. Testing sef no slack, but e no reach last year level at all—222,415 tests happen this year, wey be only 28.9% of wetin dem test last year.
Dem blame this downward slope on the disruption wey shake HIV outreach activities. You fit talk say testing don waka leave them small.

But hope still dey sha. The Statewide Community HIV Testing Campaign wey start November 18 don test 9,943 people, and 2% of dem positive. Dr. Animashaun talk say anybody wey test positive no just waka go house; dem link all of dem sharp-sharp to treatment and care.

World AIDS Day: From Prayer to Football – Lagos State Carry Awareness for Head

As Lagos State dey mark this year World AIDS Day, dem don plan correct activities—religious engagements, awareness waka, football match, and symposium. All this one na to make sure say people sabi the matter, do early testing, and hold community strong like family meeting.
Dr. Animashaun talk say na teamwork go help Lagos beat disruption and maintain strong HIV response. From mosque to church, from stadium to street corner—everybody get role to play for this fight.