Korede Abdullah 
YOLA, Nigeria – The Adamawa State Agency for the Control of AIDS (ADSACA) has revealed that 8,850 new HIV infections were recorded between 2022 and mid-2025, raising alarm over a steady increase despite awareness campaigns and preventive options.
At a media engagement in Yola on Thursday, ADSACA Director of Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation, Mr Abdullahi Adamu, said the agency recorded 2,700 new infections in 2022, 2,500 in 2023, 2,227 in 2024, and 1,423 already in the first half of 2025.
Adamu expressed concern over the trend, urging intensified awareness and adoption of prevention tools such as abstinence, condoms, and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). “We must rethink our strategy and prioritise public enlightenment to curb new infections,” he said.
He disclosed that over 40,000 people living with HIV are currently on treatment, with 93% achieving viral suppression, though 400 HIV-related deaths occurred in 2024.
NACA North-East Zonal Coordinator, Mr John Tobias, called for domestic ownership of the HIV response, noting reduced donor support after a U.S. funding suspension.
“The 1,423 new infections recorded this year are preventable,” he said, stressing that full treatment coverage would halt transmission entirely.
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