LSACA MOBILISES 57 LGAs, LCDAs FOR STATEWIDE HIV SCREENING. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.
LSACA MOBILISES 57 LGAs, LCDAs FOR STATEWIDE HIV SCREENING The Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA) has charged the 57 Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas (LGAs/LCDAs) to take greater ownership of the State’s HIV response as it intensifies preparations for statewide HIV screening and a more sustainable HIV programme. The Chief Executive Officer of LSACA, Dr. Folakemi Animashaun, gave the charge at the SACA–LACA Coordination Meeting held on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, stressing that effective HIV intervention must move beyond the State level and reach communities where people live, work and interact. Animashaun said the planned statewide screening should not be measured by the number of people tested alone, but by the number of people reached, linked to treatment and retained in care. She urged stakeholders to deliberately reach underserved communities, markets, schools, workplaces, transport communities, faith-based settings and other locations wher...