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<p>Nigeria is set to begin production of <a target="_blank" href="http://gistreel.com/tag/anti-retroviral-drugs"><strong>anti-retroviral drugs</strong></a> to combat <a target="_blank" href="http://gistreel.com/?s=hiv/aids"><strong>HIV/AIDS</strong></a>, following the withdrawal of funds by the United States.</p>
<p>The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr Temitope Ilori, disclosed this on Friday.</p>
<p>She stated that plans are on to begin domestic production of HIV commodities before the end of 2025.</p>
<p>She noted that domestic production of HIV commodities such as <strong>test kits</strong> and anti-retroviral drugs was part of measures government was taking to end <strong>AIDS</strong> as a public health threat by 2030.</p>
<p>The NACA boss added that other measures included enrolling all individuals in the National Health Insurance Scheme, mobilising resources to states, strengthening advocacy efforts and supporting vaccine research and innovation.</p>
<p>”<em>UNAIDS 2023 reports indicate that approximately 140,000 children aged 0-14 are living with HIV, with 22,000 new infections and 15,000 AIDS-related deaths occurring annually.</em></p>
<p><em>”Despite progress, PMTCT and paediatric HIV coverage remains below 33%, far from the 95% target.</em></p>
<p><em>”To address this, the Global Alliance Action Plan to End AIDS in Children was developed in 2021 with full financial support, yet coverage remains suboptimal,”</em> she said.</p>
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