NACA Raises Concern Over High HIV Rate in Taraba, Launches Mother-Child Prevention Committee

The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has raised alarm over Taraba State’s 2.9% HIV prevalence rate, urging urgent, united efforts to curb the spread and meet the 2030 target of ending AIDS.
NACA Director General, Dr. Temitope Ilori, made the call on Tuesday in Jalingo during the inauguration of the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) and Paediatric HIV Acceleration Committee (PPAC).

Ilori called for stronger collaboration among government, health workers, development partners, and communities, stressing that antiretroviral drugs remain freely available despite recent concerns.

Taraba’s AIDS Control Agency Director General, Dr. Bako Ali Istifanus, hailed the PPAC launch as a major step in eliminating mother-to-child HIV transmission and pledged full state support to the initiative.