Valentine: Love carefully, play safe to halt HIV spread

As the world prepares to celebrate Valentine’s day on Tuesday, the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, NACA, has called on Nigerians to play safe especially during the celebrations.

The Director General of the agency, Sani Aliyu, in a statement by his office Friday, said that the season of affection is to share and show love responsibly. He said by so doing Nigerians can halt and reverse the spread of HIV in the country.

“This is a special day for love. In the process of loving, love carefully, play safe and be faithful to your partner.

“If you are young and not sexually active yet, abstaining from sex will keep you safe from sexually transmitted diseases including HIV, otherwise protect yourself by using a condom at all times”, he stated.

Mr. Aliyu also urged Nigerians to know their HIV status, stating that there are treatment available for anyone with the virus.

This treatment he said will keep them healthy and stop them from spreading the virus to other people, especially their loved ones.

“As we celebrate love, we should remember that safe sex is not just about protecting ourselves, but also protecting those we love.” he said.

Support PREMIUM TIMES' journalism of integrity and credibility

Good journalism costs a lot of money. Yet only good journalism can ensure the possibility of a good society, an accountable democracy, and a transparent government.

For continued free access to the best investigative journalism in the country we ask you to consider making a modest support to this noble endeavour.

By contributing to PREMIUM TIMES, you are helping to sustain a journalism of relevance and ensuring it remains free and available to all.

Nike Adebowale

Nike Adebowale covers the health beat. She holds a degree from Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti.

Twitter: @nikeadebowale1

DOWNLOAD THE PREMIUM TIMES MOBILE APP

Now available on

TEXT AD: New Discovery! Click Here To See A Miracle Device That Can Cure DIABETES, BLOOD PRESSURE, STROKE, ARTHRITIS, PAINS, OBESITY And 50 Other CHRONIC DISEASES Without Drugs Or Herbs.. Click Here Now To See It

All rights reserved. This material and any other material on this platform may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, written or distributed in full or in part, without written permission from PREMIUM TIMES.