Global Fund Engages Jigawa Communities To End HIV/AIDS, Others

An international donor partner known as Global Fund has engaged community organisations in the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDs, tuberculosis and malaria diseases in Jigawa State.

At a media presentation on the activities of the partnership that is managed by the Network of People With HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN), the state project coordinator, Mr Abdulaziz Ibrahim stated that the project is designed to achieve its targeted goals through community ownership.

He said they had already trained and built the capacity of many community organizations particularly in five pilot local government areas of Jigawa State, namely Sule Tankrkar, Gwram, Birniwa, Roni and Tura local governments.

The coordinator stated that the project is working toward ending HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria disease in the society with additional intervention for COVID-19.

“The fight against the ATM is expected to be chive by creating sense of ownership among the community, encouraging people to access healthcare service.

“Under this project we are building the capacity of Community Organisation and Government at different level to strengthen health information system, coordinating and managing health projects, delivering health service in sustainable and equitable manner for better public healthcare service delivery outcome,” he said.