The Anambra State AIDS Control Agency (ANSACA) has raised an alarm over the rising spate of HIV/AIDS in the state. However, ANSACA expressed optimism that the increase has not claimed lives as envisaged due to timely interventions through its newly launched telehealth platforms. Executive Director and Project Manager of ANSACA, Dr. Nkem Okeke, disclosed this in Awka while launching a telehealth platform to expand confidential access to HIV prevention, testing, treatment and care, particularly for people facing stigma, distance and gaps in follow-up care. He explained that more than 2,500 people had been tested through community, motor-park, workplace and tertiary-institution outreaches since April, with those requiring additional services linked to appropriate care.
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