Lagos Determined To End HIV/AIDS By 2030 – Official

The Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA) has expressed its determination to end HIV and AIDS by 2030 in Lagos. It then called on the private sector, communities and individuals in the State to join hands with the Agency to achieve the target.
The Project Manager and Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Agency, Dr. Olusegun Ogboye made this position known when he briefed news men on the planned activities by the Agency to mark Year 2015 World AIDS Day.
The celebration is themed: “Getting to Zero: Zero new HIV Infections, Zero Discrimination, Zero AIDS Related Deaths.”
Ogboye appealed to the private sector, communities and individuals to play their part in the fight against HIV and AIDS towards eradicating the scourge in the State by 2030.
He stressed that the support for the people living with HIV and AIDS is important because it would reduce the spread of the virus.
He said that the Agency is using the opportunity of the 2015 World AIDS Day event, which comes up on the 1st of December, to reach out to key private players in the response to showcase their work and increase awareness on the dreaded disease.