| This was made known to the press in a one-day | | | | directed at fighting stigmatization of infected persons |
| workshop for Officers and Men entitled” the | | | | and explore ways for curative therapy instead of the |
| need to explore the ways out of HIV/AIDS menace | | | | blanket belief that no cure can be found.” |
| in Nigeria” organized by an NGO, Media initiative | | | | According to her, the erroneous belief that there is |
| against HIV/AIDS at 1 Div Nigerian Army at Kaduna | | | | no cure has been responsible for the unpalatable |
| state. | | | | stigmatization of victims as walking corpse. We have |
| Ambassador Prince Ayo Adeleye a Fellow of Nigeria | | | | observed that the stigmatization of HIV/AIDS |
| Medical, and Laboratory Science Council said “He | | | | carriers have been responsible for many deaths |
| has been on 10 years of taming of the Virus having | | | | because in attempts to avoid how the society will |
| near 100% success and I grantees 2 days cure of | | | | react to their predicaments, many of the HIV carries |
| HIV/AIDS. The system I apply as a fellow of my | | | | often keep things to themselves thereby killing |
| distinguished profession is to kill the virus with the | | | | themselves rather than the virus to kill them. |
| system with no damage to the body metabolism | | | | The Brigadier General Ekpenyong Commander 1 Div |
| because once a virus centers the body; it cannot be | | | | hospital, Kaduna in his address said, “the greatest |
| completely removed but can be killed and enhanced | | | | killer in these HIV/AIDS menace is the stigmatization |
| to produce antigens to protect the body.” | | | | of people living with the virus in the society. HIV |
| I am happy to inform the Military which is known for | | | | AIDS in not a state, National or personal issue it is a |
| its no-nonsense attitude that there is a therapy that | | | | global affair and the military will not fall to contribute |
| kills the virus HIV/AIDS. I advice the military to stop | | | | in eradicating the menace of HIV/AIDS for the |
| stigma because the stigmatization of HIV/AIDS | | | | betterment of mankind.” |
| patients kills faster than the ailment itself. I am willing | | | | Some of the HIV/AIDS carriers have been sent to |
| to treat two volunteers free of charge from the | | | | their early grave due to the stigmatization they |
| Military community provided their kidney and liver are | | | | suffer from the society whereby they are made to |
| in perfect conditions.” He added | | | | believe that once infected, the person must die |
| He calls on the government, Stakeholders, NGOs, and | | | | ingloriously. I have never seen HIV/AIDS cure but |
| concerned citizens of Nigeria to try his medicament | | | | now I have heard of it and we will not hesitate to |
| and see that HIV/AIDS no longer kills if effectively | | | | give our support. |
| tamed. | | | | To this end, the Executive Director Caroline Okon, |
| The Director Comrade Caroline Okon, in her opening | | | | implore the First Lady to bring together all members |
| remark said, “There is the need to sensitize the | | | | of the Medical families to complement the Medical |
| Nigerian army to avoid the stigma among people living | | | | Doctors to get a curative therapy that can palliate |
| with HIV/AIDS. The need to explore ways out of | | | | over dependency of Anti-retroviral drugs and unholy |
| the HIV/AIDS menace is one of the numerous | | | | promotion of condom in Nigeria. |
| steps we are taking to ensure that attention is | | | | |