Military tackles HIV spread among soldiers

Military officers and officials of the United State government yesterday commenced a 3-day workshop in Abuja on how to fight HIV/AIDS scourge in the armed forces.

About 11, 014 HIV infected soldiers are currently receiving Antiretroviral (ARV) drugs in 24 military clinics across the country.

The Chairman of the Emergency Plan Implementation Committee, Ministry of Defence, Major General Tahir Umar, said during the workshop that the Defence Ministry and the United States Department of Defence HIV programme was established in 2005  to provide care and services to patients in the armed forces and the civilian population within and around barrack vicinities.

Culled from DAILY TRUST

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