Health Donors Withdraw From A’Ibom …HIV/AIDS, Neglected Tropical Diseases Treatment Suffer Set-back

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There is palpable fear in the Akwa Ibom Health Community as more donor agencies in life threating diseases are pulling out of the State.
The Sensor reliably gathered that international agencies which support the creation of awareness and treatment of HIV/AIDS are pulling out and as a result funds for the creation of awareness and other activities are becoming scarce.
An Executive Direxctor of a Non-Government Organization (NGO) in Uyo told The Sensor that the withdrawal of donor agencies in the fight against HIV/AIDS is very dangerous to the population and government must act fast tot save the situation.
“If we will succeed in checking new infection then we must have funds to create awareness to the local level but now that donor agencies are learning, how can we do this? This is trouble “he said.
On Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTSs) which include river blindness, elephantiases, schistosomiasis, hookworm, roundwarm, whipworm, onchorcerciasis, leprosy among others,
The Sensor can report authoritatively that the main donor agency, Helen Keller international is in its last year of providing funds for treatment of these diseases which are in all local government areas of the State.
As soon as Helen Keller pulls out, then those suffering from the disease will no longer have access to information and drugs The Sensor learnt.
A member of an NGO who spoke with the sensor, Victor Osatogbe pleaded with the State government to move in fast and set aside funds for these health problems in order to save the lives of citizens.

Culled from The Sensor

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