The Federal Capital Territory has successfully placed 61,384 people living with HIV/AID on treatment.

Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat, FCT Administration, Dr. Adedolapo Fasawe, stated this in Abuja, at a press conference to commemorate the 2024 World AIDS Day.

Fasawe said that, with the theme, “Take the Right Path: Sustain HIV Response, Stop HIV Among Children,” calls for a renewed focus on addressing pediatric HIV and safeguarding the rights of everyone affected by the disease.

She described World AIDS Day, commemorated every Dec. 1 as a day to unite efforts, increase awareness, support those living with and affected by HIV/AIDS, and honor the memory of those we have lost.

Represented by the Director-General, Hospital Management Board, Dr. Olubenga Bello, the mandate secretary, said that figure represents 223 per cent of the projected number of PLHIV.