Chairman of the Lagos state House of Assembly Committee on Health, Segun Oluade, in a recent interview with NAN confirmed that no fewer than 470,435 Lagos state residents are living with HIV.
He
further urged the members of the House of Assembly to support those
people living with HIV and also called on the state government and
relevant agencies to support to support the enlightenment programmes
aimed at stemming the spread of the disease.
“There
is the need to show support to those living with AIDS; today gives us
the opportunity to identify with the people living with the disease. It
is a serious issue that cannot be ignored or treated with levity, “the chairman said.
The
lawmaker said that the figure of HIV positive Lagosians was obtained
from the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency(LSACA). The chairman called on
the state government and relevant agencies to support the enlightenment
programmes aimed at stemming the spread of the disease.
“The issue of the deadly disease is germane. HIV virus requires all hands on deck to eradicate its spread.
“I urge residents of the state to know that HIV /AIDS is real, there is no cure for it, and everyone should protect themselves’’.
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