Follow Us on Google
From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi
Ahead of the World AIDS Day 2025, AHF Nigeria said despite groundbreaking prevention tools fashioned against HIV/AIDS, pharma greed has continued to block progress for the global HIV/AIDS response.
The AHF Africa Bureau Chief, Martin Matabishi, stated this in a state signed and issued to newsmen in Makurdi by the Advocacy and Marketing Manager, Steve Aborishade.
Matabishi said “Africa has made great strides against HIV but pharma greed continues to block progress for the global HIV/AIDS response.
He noted that even with groundbreaking prevention tools like long-acting injectables, high prices keep them out of reach for the people and countries that need them most.
He stated that true progress demands that pharmaceutical companies put people before profits because innovation doesn’t matter if it isn’t accessible to all.
AHF Africa Bureau Chief, said “Africa has made great strides against HIV, but rising infections, especially among adolescents and young women, remind us that the fight isn’t over,”
“To overcome disruption and truly transform the AIDS response, we must embrace inclusive health policies, promote combination prevention, and empower and meaningfully collaborate with communities to lead the fight against stigma and inequality.”
Other News
Also, the AHF Nigeria Country Program Director, Dr. Echey Ijezie,
said stigma and discrimination have also continued to prevent many individuals from accessing essential care, while key populations face significant barriers to treatment.
Ijezie recalled that AHF Nigeria recently opened a Wellness Centre in both Abuja and Benue state, as a response to the rising waves of STIs among adolescents and young people.
He said the decision to program for this population is the reason the organization is partnering with the Nasarawa State University, Keffi to expand access for students and empower other youths to take charge of their health.
He disclosed that on Monday, December 1, 2025, AHF Nigeria in collaboration with her partners would be organizing a road walk from the city center in Keffi, to terminate at the Nasarawa State University, where a health awareness talks for students and the public shall take place.
He said free condoms and fliers providing condom education shall be shared while their team shall be on radio educating the people about HIV/AIDS, particularly about the new developments in treatment, while HIV testing and free condom distribution shall complement their awareness efforts across other AHF Nigeria states, Benue inclusive.
World AIDS Day serves as a vital platform for HIV/AIDS advocates to acknowledge the progress made, remember those we have lost to AIDS-related illnesses and those who carry on the fight, and call on governments worldwide to commit the necessary resources and political support to end HIV/AIDS.
On this 2025 World AIDS Day, the world is reminded that work to end HIV/AIDS is not over, as 1.3 million new infections occur globally each year.
