Donor cuts, govt inaction negatively impact HIV patients in Rivers, Akwa Ibom (3)
Governor Siminalayi Fubara PHOTO CREDIT:Governor Fubara on X] The Rivers State Agency for the Control of AIDS Law establishes governance structures intended to sustain political commitment, mobilise domestic financing and coordinate the HIV response through a Governor’s Committee on AIDS, a State Council on HIV/AIDS and Local Government Action Committees.
On 7 July, PREMIUM TIMES sent a detailed 12-point enquiry to the agency’s Programme Manager, Enobong Akpan, seeking records of council meetings, budget releases, implementation of the HIV law and the state’s preparedness for shrinking donor support.
Although the National HIV and AIDS Anti-Discrimination Act prohibits discrimination against people living with HIV, health experts and human rights advocates argue that state-level laws remain important because they can provide clearer implementation mechanisms, assign responsibilities to local institutions and improve access to redress.
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