The United States Government has applauded Akwa Ibom state achievements toward HIV epidemic control.
The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Mary Beth Leonard gave the commendation when she led a delegation from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) led by Mission Director Anne Patterson visited Akwa Ibom.
A statement by the US embassy in Abuja says the Ambassador met Governor Udom Emmanuel and other senior state officials and toured the hospital and HIV control facilities supported by USAID.
During her meeting with Governor Emmanuel, Ambassador Leonard discussed the success of HIV control in Akwa Ibom State as a result of a surge in U.S. assistance through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the state abolishing user fees for treatments.
They also spoke of malaria control, the investment climate in the state ahead of the arrival of a new Sheraton hotel, and Akwa Ibom’s participation in the new USAID ‘State 2 State’ activity to improve governance.
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