Dr. Temitope Ilori, Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), warns that there is still no scientific cure for HIV

Key Messages on Treatment

No Cure Exists: Claims of an HIV cure are unverified by science.

Maintain Medication: Patients must not stop taking antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, even if they feel healthy.

Undetectable Equals Untransmittable (U=U): Consistent ARV treatment reduces the virus to undetectable levels, which stops sexual transmission.

Prevention Options (PrEP)Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) helps protect HIV-negative individuals at high risk.

Available options in Nigeria include:Daily Oral PrEP: A pill taken every day.Event-Driven PrEP (2+1+1): Taken around the time of sexual activity.

Injectable Cabotegravir (CAB-LA): Given every two months.

Injectable Lenacapavir (LEN): Administered twice a year.

Combating Stigma and Misinformation Myths: HIV does not spread through hugging, sharing food, handshakes, or mosquito bites.

Media Role: Media teams should help correct false cure claims and reduce social stigma.

Action: Nigerians should get tested, know their status, and start treatment early if positive.

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