Korede Abdullah 
OGUN, Nigeria – Governor Dapo Abiodun says more than 30,000 residents living with HIV in Ogun State are receiving free treatment and support services as the state commissions what officials describe as Nigeria’s largest and best-equipped health commodities warehouse.
Abiodun disclosed this on Thursday during the commissioning of the Pharma-Grade Warehouse of the Ogun State Drugs and Health Commodities Management Agency in Abeokuta, describing the facility as a major investment in strengthening healthcare delivery and disease control across the state.
The governor said the state government has expanded access to free antiretroviral therapy, counselling and support services while intensifying HIV prevention and testing programmes.
“Today, more than 30,000 residents of Ogun State living with HIV are receiving free antiretroviral therapy, counselling, and support services. We continue to strengthen prevention programmes, expand testing services, and reduce new infections,” Abiodun said.
He noted that the newly commissioned warehouse would improve the storage, management and distribution of medicines and medical commodities, helping to eliminate supply gaps across healthcare facilities.
“The facility will strengthen supply chain efficiency, reduce stock-outs, and ensure that medicines and test kits reach healthcare facilities and patients across the 20 local government areas in a timely manner,” he added.
Abiodun also praised the support of the Global Fund in strengthening HIV treatment, tuberculosis diagnosis, malaria prevention and access to essential medicines.
According to the governor, women, children, adolescents and vulnerable populations have benefited significantly from the interventions supported by the fund.
He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV while scaling up tuberculosis control measures through community outreach, hotspot mapping and contact tracing.
“Access to diagnostic services, including screening, X-rays, and laboratory testing, has been expanded, while treatment remains free and accessible. Our message is clear: tuberculosis is preventable, detectable, and curable,” he said.
Earlier, Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Tomi Coker, said the warehouse would significantly improve healthcare delivery across the state.
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