By Justina Auta
The UN Women, UNAIDS and others have called on the newly inaugurated Board of Trustees (BOT) members of Association of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (ASWHAN) to mobilise resources and implement strategies to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.
They made the call at a three-day inaugural BOT meeting and resource mobilisation training for management board members and staff on Monday in Abuja.
Ms Patience Ekeoba, the National Programme Officer and Focal Person for HIV/AIDS, UN Women, said that the board members, who have experience on HIV/AIDS, should promote the activities of the association and ensure they became part of decision making in the HIV/AIDS response.
She said “we are hoping that the board will be able to drive resource mobilisation because it has been one of the challenges of the association over the years.
“The board tried a lot in trying to mobilise funds by writing proposals and others in the past. We believe members will be…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
