President GEJ Signs HIV/AIDS Anti-Discrimination Law

                            

President Goodluck Jonathan has signed the HIV and AIDS Anti-Discrimination Act 2014, this has shown that Nigeria is committed in the fight against stopping all forms of stigmatisation and discrimination targeted at people living with HIV/AIDS.

A release signed by Chief Communications Officer, National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Mrs. Toyin Aderibigbe, notes that the legislation makes provisions for the prevention of HIV-related discrimination and provides for access to health care and other services.

“It also provides for protection of the human rights and dignity of people living with HIV and those affected by AIDS in Nigeria,” it adds.

The new law is a source of renewed hope that all acts of discrimination such as recruitment and termination of employment, denial of access to services such as health care, education, association and other social services will be reduced and ultimately ended.