Kaduna State Government has taken a significant step in the fight against HIV with the official inauguration of the National Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) and Paediatric Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Acceleration Plan Committee. The initiative, led by the Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr. Temitope Ilori, aims to expand life-saving services for mothers and children, reinforcing the state’s commitment to achieving an HIV-free generation. The newly inaugurated committee will focus on strengthening partnerships, integrating PMTCT into routine antenatal care, and reaching underserved communities where access to its prevention and treatment remains limited. This approach…
Author: Fatima Zahra Muhammad
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