HIV status not food safety risk, LSACA tells food sector stakeholder

Vanguard News | 09-10-2026 12:56am |

The Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA) has called on employers and workers in the food sector to end stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV. LSACA stressed that HIV cannot be transmitted through the preparation, handling, or serving of food. The agency made the call at a sensitisation meeting for food handlers and representatives of food-sector associations, aimed at dispelling misconceptions and promoting safe, inclusive, and non-discriminatory practices.

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