UNICEF REPORT: 18,000 adolescents live with HIV/AIDS in Kaduna – UNICEF

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday encouraged customary rulers to help endeavors went for decreasing the high commonness of HIV/AIDS among young people in Kaduna State.

UNICEF's Communication Specialist in Kaduna, Malam Rabiu Musa, unveiled this at the opening of a two-day workshop to edify customary rulers on the high commonness of HIV/AIDS among juvenile and youthful people (AYPs) in the state.

As indicated by him, around 18,000 youths are living with HIV/AIDS in the state.

Musa said the workshop, holding in Kachia, was sorted out by the National Orientation Agency to enroll the help of conventional rulers towards handling the weight.

He clarified that after the introduction, the customary rulers would be required to help the formation of HIV/AIDS administrations focuses in their different groups.

"The conventional rulers will likewise assume a key part in expanding male's help for hostile to natal care and Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV,'' he said.

To stem the pervasiveness of AYPs living with HIV/AIDS in the express, the UNICEF officer said that exertion must be made to find such young people and place them on treatment.

He, subsequently, charged guardians and parental figures to put an eye on youthful youngsters since they are exceptionally sensitive at that phase of their life.

"Research has demonstrated that around 80 for every penny of the HIV transmission in Nigeria is identified with sexual contact while 10 for each penny through blood transfusion.

"The rest of the 10 for every penny is through different courses, for example, mother to youngster transmission, infusion by medicate clients and utilization of unsterilised instruments.''

He talked on the requirement for religious pioneers to take the battle against HIV intense in their places of love, to help decrease the weight of the scourge.

The specialized pro noticed that HIV could be overseen at the beginning time, however focused on that anticipation remained the better alternative.

"HIV can be forestalled and can be appropriately overseen; however anticipation and viable treatment require cooperation.

"The cooperation includes the kid, the family, HIV specialists, group, legislative, non-government establishments and global accomplices.