Donor cuts, govt inaction push HIV patients towards death, uncertainty in Rivers, Akwa Ibom (I)
Interviews with people living with HIV, peer counsellors, community advocates, health workers and officials in Rivers and Akwa Ibom, supported by an analysis of budget documents, financial records and state HIV laws, indicate that the reduction in international donor support exposed longstanding weaknesses in the HIV response of both states.
Grace’s experience, PREMIUM TIMES found, mirrors those of many other people living with HIV in Akwa Ibom and Rivers states whose lives were thrown into uncertainty after international donor-funded community HIV programmes were scaled back in early 2025.
For years, much of Nigeria’s HIV programme has relied on international partners, particularly the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the Global Fund, to finance critical services ranging from HIV testing and laboratory support to adherence counselling, community drug distribution, home-based care and psychosocial support.
This is a summary of the original articles listed below. Always read the source articles for the full context. GhanaSummary does not create or modify the news — we summarise and link to original publishers.
