Martins Ifijeh
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS, (NACA) has called on Nigerians at all levels to end discrimination of Persons Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in the country.
Stating this in a message to mark the 2019 Zero Discrimination Day, the Director General, NACA, Dr. Sani Aliyu says discrimination of PLWHA was an offence in Nigeria with the passage of the 2014 N ational HIV and AIDS Anti-Discrimination Act, hence the need for awareness.
The DG said “The Act makes it an offence to discriminate on the basis of one’s real or perceived HIV status. It also prohibits any employer, individual or organization from requiring a person to take an HIV test as a precondition for employment or access to services.
“I urge Nigerians to take advantage of the 2014 Anti-Discrimination Act to know their rights and protect themselves from all forms of HIV-related stigma and discrimination.
“Legal protection against HIV-related…
