The National Agency for the Control of AIDS in Nigeria reports into the Presidency and is responsible for the overall coordination of the response to HIV-AIDS.

At the most recent meeting of NACA’s Technical Working Group held to discuss the National Guidelines on HIV-AIDS Care and Support, participating agencies (including the Association for Reproductive and Family Health, FHI360, PEPFAR, Society for Family Health, USAID) nominated Gede to Chair the newly established Sub-Committee on Mental Health.

The work of the Sub-Committee, which will meet for the first time on December 3 2014, will, in part, focus on assessing ways in which mental health can be integrated into national HIV-AIDS care and support regimes. Gede’s Chairing of the Sub-Committee reflects the Foundation’s work in terms of undertaking (with partners) a peer reviewed study into the prevalence and impact of common mental disorders in a sample of people living positively in Federal Capital Territory coupled with a project which will assess ways in which the screening and treatment/referral of depression and substance abuse can be integrated into HIV-AIDS care and support.

Please return to the site to receive updates on the Sub-Committee’s progress.