The Adamawa State Agency for the Control of AIDS (ADSACA) has reported 8,850 new HIV infections in the state between 2022 and 2025
Abdullahi Adamu, Director of Research, Monitoring and Evaluation at the agency, disclosed this on Thursday in Yola during a media interactive session on the state’s HIV/AIDS response.
Mr Adamu said the meeting was aimed at strengthening collaboration with the media to boost public awareness and encourage behavioural change in HIV prevention.
According to him, surveillance data show a steady rise in new HIV infections across the state in the last three years.
“In 2022, we recorded over 2,700 new infections; in 2023, more than 2,500; in 2024, 2,227; and between January and June 2025, we have already recorded 1,423 new infections,” he said.
He expressed concern over the rising trend despite the availability of preventive measures, stressing the need for a review of existing strategies.
He said the state must restrategise and adopt new approaches that will deepen public awareness and promote preventive practices.
“We have preventive options such as abstinence, consistent condom use and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), but many people are not using them effectively,” he said.
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