01/12/2025
Today, on World AIDS Day 2025, we stand in solidarity with the global community, but with a special focus on our home. This year’s national theme, OVERCOMING DISRUPTION: “NIGERIAN’S HIV RESPONSE,” speaks directly to our story of resilience.
We remember the lives lost to AIDS-related illnesses. We honor the strength and dignity of over 1.9 million Nigerians living with and thriving with HIV. And we celebrate the unwavering dedication of healthcare workers, advocates, and communities who have refused to let disruptions define our path.
So, how is Nigeria overcoming disruption?
Through community-led action where peer educators break barriers. Through innovation like multi-month drug dispensing and telehealth that ensure care continues. Through powerful partnerships that strengthen our health systems. And most importantly, through the courage of individuals sharing their stories to shatter stigma and build a nation of compassion.
The response is ours to own. Here’s our shared role:
🔸Know Your Status. Get tested.
🔸Stay on Treatment. U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable).
🔸Speak Up. Challenge stigma and misinformation.
🔸Solidarity. Support, don't stigmatize.
At Esteem Hub Foundation, we are committed to this national response. We provide support, drive prevention, and advocate for a future where no Nigerian is left behind. The journey continues, but together, we are overcoming.