Government Reveals How Many Residents Are Living With HIV
The Lagos State Government has revealed that an estimated 160,000 residents are currently living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
The Lagos State AIDS Control Agency made this known during its World AIDS Day 2025 press briefing held recently.
Presenting the state’s progress report before journalists at Alausa, Ikeja, the Chief Executive Officer of LSACA, Dr Folakemi Animashaun, said the figures reflect the latest estimates from January to September 2025.
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“As of January to September 2025, Lagos State currently has an estimated 160,000 residents living with HIV, of whom 147,466 persons are on antiretroviral treatment,”
she said.
Dr Animashaun commended the leadership of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, noting that his support “strengthens both our health systems and community networks, ensuring that every effort to prevent, detect, and treat HIV is empowered and sustained.”