Nigeria, Nov. 29 -- Health advocates have renewed calls for Nigeria to take full ownership of its HIV response, warning that dependence on foreign donors threatens long-term sustainability of treatment, prevention, and care services.

The call was made on Thursday at a media engagement organised by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) ahead of the 2025 World AIDS Day commemoration in Abuja.

In his remarks, the President of the Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN), Abdulkadir Ibrahim, urged government and stakeholders to prioritise local solutions and reduce reliance on international funding.

Mr Ibrahim said it is time for Nigeria to take full ownership of its HIV response and build a health system that leaves no o...