By Sylvanus Viashima
Jalingo (Precise Post) – The Centre For Initiative and Development (CFID) has conducted HIV and AIDS test for over 5,000 children and their caregivers across three local government areas in Taraba state as part of efforts to tackle the prevalence of the disease among the identified groups.
The Executive Director of CFID and President World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA) Dr. Danjuma Adda disclosed this at a review meeting in Jalingo on Thursday.
Adda said that of the number tested, a total of about one Hundred and Sixty Two cases results turned out positive while the rest were negative.
He said that the organization was already doing everything to ensure that the positive cases are recieving the needed care and treatment at the closest medical facilities around them.
The President of World Hepatitis Alliance also noted that the project which is aimed at Closing the gap in Retention in HIV care among children living with HIV and their caregivers in Taraba state.
“The project hopes to conduct targeted capacity building and system strengthening activities for health care workers, community volunteers including people living with HIV, to deliver stigma free, friendly HIV care services in all target locations in the state so as the check the prevalence of the disease among the most vulnerable groups in the state”, Adda said.
He noted that besides the HIV tests, the organization was also conducting free test for hepatitis B and C in the three pilot local government areas of Karim Lamido, Sardauna and Ussa, with support from RISE, state ministry of Health, State Action Committee on HIV and AIDS and other partners.
The Centre For Initiative and Development (CFID) is a global Non Governmental Organization with interest in health and other sections of human development and currently operates in several states across the country.
