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NIGERIA: ANTIRETROVIRAL DRUGS AS CHRISTMAS PRESENT December 23, 2005
Kizza Hajarah
(SomaliNet) Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo approved the supply of free anti-retroviral treatment (ARV) to people living with HIV/AIDS in the country from as a way of ensuring that they also enjoy Christmas.
This was revealed by the country’s health minister, Eyitayo Lambo. He added that this would start in January 2006 and would cost over 11 million US dollars.
In addition, there would be free antenatal services and delivery for all HIV positive women in l government hospitals.
"The sustainability of present efforts hinges on local production. Fidson pharmaceutical company and three other companies are in the process of starting local production of ARV drugs in the country," he said.