NIGERIAN FINDS CURE TO HIV...(READ)...

Lagos University Teaching Hospital
(LUTH), on Thursday said that through  continuous
research the cure for HIV and AIDS could be achieved.
Akanmu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in
Lagos that lots of researchers worldwide were looking
for ways to shift from treatment to cure for HIV and
AIDS.
He said it was interesting that there were therapies
that could help in the management of HIV and urged
Nigerian researchers to be part of the global search
for a cure for HIV and AIDS.

“The future of AIDS in Nigeria is like the future of AIDS
anywhere in the world. In terms of research, it will be
fine if Nigeria`s name can also come on the map in
our efforts looking for cure for HIV and AIDS.
“That is where we should be researching into, and it is
not impossible that we can also contribute in that
area.
“I can tell you that if the present tempo continues
the scientific world would have the last laugh over HIV
and AIDS,”.
Akanmu said that the country had made remarkable
progress in preventing mother-to-child transmission
of HIV by increasing access and integrating HIV
prevention, treatment and care services.
He said that the country had recorded a sharp decline
in the new Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
infection rate and also recorded significant success in
the fight against HIV.
The professor, however, advised the Federal
Government not to relent in its effort at reducing and
eventually eradicating HIV in the country.