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Subsidized HIV Treatment in Nigeria is Not Pro Poor: A Case Study of University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu

In recognition of the severity of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Nigeria, the Nigerian government has demonstrated commitment to combating the pandemic by implementing a subsidized antiretroviral (ARV) treatment program in 74 current centers across the country. While the program has been commendable, there are aspects of the programme that need to be explored before the programme can be said to be acheiving its aim of providing treatment to people living with HIV/AIDS at a subsidized cost. Especially in light of research linking treatment to prevention, equitable subsidized treatment provision is cr…