At least 36,396 persons are living with Human Immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) in Taraba State, the state government has disclosed.
The state government made the disclosure during the weekly review performance of the Implementation partners working across HIV, tuberculosis and Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in the State during the weekend.
The State government, through the State Agency for the Control of Aids, has again expressed commitment to eliminate the virus from the State come 2030.
The 36,396 persons were said to be currently under a regular treatment in State.
Out of this number on treatment, 20,200 are said to be virally suppressed.
Speaking, the Director-General of the Agency, Dr. Garba Danjuma said the desire of the State is to eliminate HIV on or before 2030 and to make sure that no person died as a result of the disease again.
Also on his part, the team leader of Reaching Impact and Saturation Epidemic Control (RISE Nigeria), Dr. Joseph Chiegil, alongside other partners, mapped out action points that would assist in addressing the prevalence of the disease.
