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| So what does it mean to risk HIV as a Nigerian in the 21st century? In the US and Europe, millions of dollars for science and healthcare have transformed a chance infection after a night out on the town from a death sentence into a chronic illness that can be managed by a variety of finely tuned strategies. Nigeria - on the cusp of the UNAIDS-defined 'next wave' of infection - has also received millions of dollars in international support. It has hosted high-profile international conferences, erected glossy billboards, launched policy papers and pilot projects. But the federal government has never yet managed to commit even the WHO-recommended minimum of 5% of gross domestic product to health, calling into question its resolve to revive a comatose public health service, the country's first line of defence against the rising number of infections and deaths. And this in a country whose traditional wisdom teaches that "the real wealth of a nation is its people." |
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