As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark this year’s Valentine’s day, The Director General of the National Agency for the control of AIDS, Dr. Gambo Aliyu, has called on all Nigerians, especially young people, to take advantage of the spirit of love and togetherness that the day signifies, to know their HIV status.
Speaking in Abuja, the DG emphasized that the importance of all Nigerians knowing their HIV status, which he said marks the entry point to the prevention, treatment, and care of HIV/AIDS.
He further submitted that it is necessary for all Nigerians, especially the youths to express love within the context of caring deeply for their loved ones with the intention of protecting them from all forms of harm and avoiding risk factors that will make them vulnerable to HIV/AIDS and other infections.