Photos of Buhari addressing the UN General Assembly
Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I
welcome you to this important event. Let me express Nigeria's sincere
appreciation to UN-AIDS for the support and collaboration in organizing
this event.
2.
We are on the threshold of history as world leaders adopt the successor
development agenda to the Millennium Development Goals. For over 30
years, HIV as a public health challenge has been causing havoc and
untold hardship in virtually every part of the world. To date, several
million children have been orphaned and some communities have been
devastated, while economic activities have been disrupted.
3.
Unfortunately, Sub -Saharan Africa bears a disproportionate burden of
this epidemic. The good news is that the effort of the global community
has resulted in greater control, less spread and better management.
4.
Furthermore, we have made significant progress towards the interception
of mother to child transmission of HIV. In 2014 alone, over 3million
pregnant women were tested for HIV and 63,000 of these tested women,
accessed anti - retroviral therapy.
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,
5.
What is required in our continued fight against HIV/AIDS is improved
health delivery system, education, and cheaper production of anti -
retroviral drugs through technology exchange. Our countries should also
look at the whole field of medicare and strengthen our partnership with
all stakeholders including the civil society, inter- faith and cultural
bodies for education and dissemination of information at all levels.
Nigeria will also like to call upon all pharmaceutical companies for
more cooperation and understanding in reducing the cost of anti -
retroviral drugs through production of generic items.
Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates.
6.
Nigeria will continue to work with development partners and key
stakeholders to strengthen the means of implementation of the SDGs as
elaborated in the Post- 2015 Development Agenda. At the continental
level, Nigeria remains fully committed to the outcome of the Abuja
process as evident in the 2002 Declaration, the Action Framework on Roll
– Back Malaria. In addition, the 2013 Abuja + 12 Declaration is a
strong commitment towards eliminating HIV and AIDs in Africa by 2030.
Globally, the United Nations Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS of
2011 is a major reference point for intensifying efforts to eliminate
the epidemic.
7.
Nigeria appreciates the support of our development partners for their
support and commitment to the total eradication of HIV/AIDs,
Tuberculosis and Malaria as well as other deadly communicable diseases,
for example Ebola, when an epidemic arises.
8.
I therefore encourage you to continue in your efforts to sustain the
fight against infant and maternal deaths, HIV and AIDs, Tuberculosis,
Malaria and other communicable diseases, high on the global development
agenda.
9. Let us work together to make HIV and AIDs history by 2030.
10. I thank you.
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