By Mark Longyen
Dr. Mary Boyd, Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC), has expressed optimism that Nigeria would end HIV as a public health threat by 2030.
Boyd made said this at the end of the 4th biannual stakeholder engagement meeting of the U.S. CDC in Abuja with the theme: “Improving Public Health Programs Through Science.”
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two-day meeting is part of the U.S. CDC’s commitment to regularly review and adapt programming to meet the needs of the HIV response in Nigeria.
According to Boyd, the scientific work being done in Nigeria through various implementing partners would reach “zero-dose children, and strengthen Nigeria’s ability to prevent, detect, and respond to disease threats.”
She said the discussions, which focused on improving health outcomes and achieving HIV epidemic control at the sub-national level resulted in the enthusiasm about Nigeria’s efforts towards achieving…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
