Aproko Doctor writes on the implications of Trump halting HIV funding for Nigeria.

Trump cutting funds to PEPFAR, what does it mean?

Nigeria has the world's second highest number of people living with HIV.

If you don't treat HIV, almost everyone affected will develop AIDS.

To treat HIV, they need ART drugs and these drugs have become so effective that a HIV positive person can no longer transmit the virus if the level of the virus is suppressed.

These drugs are expensive, so a lot of the drugs available are donated to us.

Now that donation has been cut, what does this mean?

If Nigeria doesn't rise to the occasion and take charge:

1. Infections will rise, currently it's close to 200000 infections every year

2. People will die from AIDS, drugs are not available.

3. Our already burdened healthcare system will be burdened further which might be make or break.

These are just a snippet of the ripple effect. Let's not forget that diseases like tuberculosis and malaria are being affected also by the pause of funding.

Now is the time to take our health system seriously, the second best time was yesterday.

Nigeria can not continue to depend on donations for its own healthcare.

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Can't we fund it ourselves🤔 Must we wait for Crumbs from Trump🤨

Depending on a big baby like Trump is Stupidity of the highest order.

I see trump reckless approach hurting US global leadership, the man is insane and out of touch with reality.


You don't run away from certain responsibilities if you want people and your family members to respect you


we have the resources to fill the gap, our leaders should be more responsible

There is an urgent need for comprehensive awareness initiatives for the people of Nigeria. HIV is highly preventable, and by implementing effective measures, we can significantly reduce the number of new infections and potentially halt further transmission.

Nigeria can not continue to depend on donations for its own healthcare. Well said

D Trump! By the time this guy is done, hmmmmm

Most of the funds are being embezzled in Nigeria.
Drugs marked "Not for Sale" are sold to patients.

Russia and China will not waste funds like that, they must mine your Uranium or Lithium before given you funds.

people that always support China and Russia because of stupidity while USA is breastfeeding your Nation it's time you start knowing the important of USA , maybe by time your love ones start dying in numbers you stop praying for Allah to destroy USA especially my Muslim brothers

Make dem dey wear rubber as Trump no ready to carry anybody cross again

Nonsense and ingredients, then what are we doing with all the Research institutions that receive Billions annually in budget, close them down because they are useless.
Is it not a shame that a country of over 200m are crying over America stopping aid for HIV management (not even treatment)

Trump is doing whatever he feels is good for his country which was why they voted massively for him, if Nigerian leaders can't do for Nigerians what Trump is doing for Americans then they should quit if they have any atom of integrity left

People insult George W. Bush a lot but this was one of the few good things he did as president and Trump is taking it out.

Anyway, Nigerians across the Internet have aired their opinions on the topic and are in full agreement with Trump. I don't expect the Democrats to bring it back when next they're in power.

America does so much for this world and it only shows how ignorant some folks can be when they always come here to praise Russia.

He too smart to let that increase

Stop nacking, simple

Well well well.. if it isn’t the result of our careless government and policies that we still have to be begging for aids like this from the US government!

Everybody better guide with their CD and lubricants now. It’s one thing to use CD and it’s another thing for the CD to break due to poor lubrication.. that’s where lubricants come in handy.


A word is enough for the wise.

This updated version of Trump 2.0 na henlele. He wan pause pepfar for 3mos

Nahhh, it's a stop-work' order for PEPFAR. Not fund cut.

More so, It's not unusual for a new administration to order a review of existing programs or even to pause new spending,

The health security of its population is what every responsible government takes seriously. But the bastards in PDP and APC have failed in this regard.

Outsourcing the health needs of your people to an outside country is irresponsible. Generic versions of these drugs are freely available. Why can't Nigeria produce its own? The billions our political class embezzles is more than enough to make these drugs available for every Nigerian that needs it. We need to start holding our leaders responsible.

Why should Nigeria have the highest paid lawmakers in the world and yet we are depending on grants to provide drugs for our people? That's madness.

Why should the whites give a fawk about we blacks when our so called leaders see us like animal without dignity

Is Nigeria not a member of Brics? A supporter of boycotting the US dollar for China? Let Brics send the aids now?

Make everybody ZIp Up

Can you imagine? Is it that Nigeria government cannot fund it? Who did this to Nigeria? The only thing the Nigerians President,Governors, Senators deserves from the masses is by stoning them to death.

Loose guard and see anyhow



2mins pleasure and eternal death with severe pains

Acekidc4:
Can't we fund it ourselves🤔 Must we wait for Crumbs from Trump🤨

Depending on a big baby like Trump is Stupidity of the highest order.

Have you forgotten the type of leadership we have here? Do they care about the people? They only care about themselves, mention one recipient of the conditional cash transfer on this forum. Where do all those billions go to? Has been so since PMB's time.

Make e cause it's time our leaders start taking responsibilities and stop living off other countries

just ZIP UP , save yourself the stress

We have seen worse from APcheat govt. So death don't scare us anymore. THIEFNIBU Baban Baban BARAWOO, is indeed dealing with us, sotey HELL-LIE-ANUS, MannaLIZARD, Mad-RIGGER, YariMOLO and their other good for nothing comrades, still have not been given the Ministerial appointment till date. Not forgetting, Rhino OmOKRO aka anywhere bele face Mai feri gaimu 🤔

Let the Nigerian government sit up. This free money has really made Nigerian government lazy, stinking corrupt and abandoning their responsibilities.


If some countries leaders are smart, the second coming of Trump should be a blessing, for them to damn Trump and not take a crap from him but then, they will always show you how daft they are, neglecting their responsibilities to better the lifes of their people, mostly a black African leaders.

Nigeria has the world's second highest number of people living with HIV. , O boy!