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The Lagos State Government has disclosed that an estimated 160,000 residents are currently living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
The Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA) announced the figure during its World AIDS Day 2025 press briefing held on Thursday, Nov. 27. Presenting the state’s progress report at Alausa, Ikeja, the Chief Executive Officer of LSACA, Dr. Folakemi Animashaun, said the data represents estimates from January to September 2025.
“As of January to September 2025, Lagos State has an estimated 160,000 residents living with HIV, of whom 147,466 are on antiretroviral treatment,” she stated.
Animashaun commended Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his continued support, noting that his administration “strengthens both our health systems and community networks, ensuring that every effort to prevent, detect, and treat HIV is empowered and sustained.”
