Thursday, August 23, 2007

Nigeria: Over 20,000 Are HIV Positive in Bauchi

Over one hundred and twenty thousand people have been affected by HIV/Aids virus in Bauchi state, according to the project director, Medical and Health Workers Union in Bauchi state, Comrade Garba Dass.


Comrade Garba Dass said the Bauchi state government has played a crucial role in reducing the menace of HIV by creating enabling environment and increasing the resources allocated to the fight against HIV in the state.

Comrade Dass said the commitment of the project to enlighten the public on the menace of the disease led them to contact the policy makers and prompted their visit to the commissions' chairmen.read more

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