US will not stop HIV/AIDS funds to Nigeria over anti-gay law, says ambassador


The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle has announced that Washington does not plan to withdraw about $500 million new funding for HIV and AIDS programme in Nigeria as a result of the signing into law of a bill criminalising same-sex relationships in Africa's biggest country.

 
He said this in Abuja at the public viewing of MTV's drama series “Shuga’’ - a TV adaptation of contemporary HIV issues in Nigeria.
Entwistle said earlier media reports credited to him that U.S. would halt funding on HIV and AIDS in Nigeria because of the law on homosexual relationships were false.
“Some of the report said I said on Monday that because of the bill, United States was going to cut back or eliminate its support for HIV and AIDS programming in this country.
“This is not the case, we have neither the desire nor the intent to do that.
“Let me be clear, our commitment, our pledge to supporting the HIV and AIDS fight in this country is unwavering.
“What I did say was that we and I imagine all HIV/AIDS donors will watch carefully to see how the bill is implemented and enforced with an eye towards its potential effect on HIV programmes here.
“I wanted to make it absolutely clear that our commitment on HIV and AIDS in this country, United States isn’t going anywhere.’’
He revealed that the American government has spent more than $3.4 billion on HIV and AIDS in Nigeria adding that in 2014, the Obama administration would contribute over $500 billion to HIV and AIDS in Nigeria.
“Over the past 10 years,  U.S. has committed and spent over $3.4 billion on HIV and AIDs programmes here in Nigeria, this year we will spend close to half a billion U.S. dollars.’’
He enjoined the Nigerian government not to relent in its commitment to reduce the prevalence of HIV cases in the country.
Nigeria's Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu, in his remark said prevention of HIV remains the best way to fight the disease.
“We have insisted that treatment is important but prevention is certainly better,” he said. “And this is just one of the newer media that people are beginning to explore in terms of health education."

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