HIV/AIDS: 25,000 Patients On USAID Treatment In Edo

USAID claims to have identified and placed 25,000 HIV/AIDS patients on life-saving treatment in Edo State.

Ms. Dolapo Ogundehin, USAID Care and Treatment Team Lead in Nigeria, revealed this during a courtesy visit to Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, the Governor’s wife in Benin.

Ogundehin, who spoke about the agency’s projects in Edo State, praised the state for its support over the last 18 years.

“We still have 17,000 people to diagnose and treat,” he says.

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“Unfortunately, we have over 6,500 children. This calls for us to do more to avert a long-term catastrophe.

“We work with orphans and vulnerable children in the state,” she added.

It is a great pleasure for me to commend USAID on its efforts to help those affected by HIV/AIDS worldwide, particularly in Edo.

Earlier, Edo First Lady, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, praised USAID for its various interventions in the state.

She praised the agency’s commitment to the State’s HIV/AIDS population.

It is a great pleasure for me to commend USAID on its efforts to help those affected by HIV/AIDS worldwide, particularly in Edo.

“Your concern for the less fortunate and those in need is admirable. We appreciate the agency’s intervention and collaboration with our people in Nigeria to help us better govern and serve our people.”

“Your organization is known for its high morale. You are a very reliable partner for any project. “We value your collaboration, partnerships, and intervention in our state,” she said.

The Edo First Lady assured the agency and all its implementing partners that the State Government will continue to support and assist them to succeed and implement projects across the state.