Chima Azubuike Stakeholders in AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria prevention and control in Gombe State have attributed the prevalence of the diseases to poverty. The Chairperson, Civil Society in Malaria Control, Immunisation and Nutrition, Hassana Maisanda, who made this assertion, noted that the poorest population are the most vulnerable to the diseases, adding that they are further fuelled by inadequate health facilities and lack of access to information as well as quality education. PUNCH Healthwise reports that in a bid to contribute to the resolution of the challenges and problems, ACOMIN, Network of People Living with HIV and AIDS in Nigeria, and Tuberculosis Network have been re-engaged by the National Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS to serve as Technical Service Organisations on the Grant Cycle Seven.
The CSOs are responsible for implementing the community component of the COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness Grant. Maisanda said, “HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria are diseases that demand consideration of factors that predispose populations to disease. The most significant factors are socioeconomic inequality and abject poverty.
“The prevalence rate of malaria, HIV, and TB infection are poverty-related, with the poorest populations being most vulnerable due to inadequate health facilities, and lack of access to information and quality education. In addition, lack of financial resources can undermine the effectiveness of treatment. “It has been proven that Nigeria.
