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Aisha Buhari is Special Ambassador of UNAIDS

By Abdallah el-Kurebe
March 17, 2018
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The Joint UN Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) has appointed Wife of Nigerian President, Hajiya Aisha Buhari as UNAIDS Special Ambassador for the Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Promotion of Treatment for Children living with HIV in Nigeria.

The Communications and Global Outreach Officer of UNAIDS Nigeria, Mr Charles-Martin Jjuuk made this known in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja.

The Executive Director and Under Secretary General of the United Nations, Michel Sidibé, who will issue the official appointment letter to Aisha Buhari on Monday, March 19 in Abuja said that the appointment was in recognition of her passion in the advocacy for the rights of vulnerable women and girls in the country.

Jjuuko noted that in her new role, Aisha Buhari will advocate for increased access to antenatal care services, HIV testing for all pregnant women and their linkage to adequate care.

 

 

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