Mr Idowu Orogbemi, the Clinical Director, AIDS Health Care Foundation, an NGO, on Tuesday, advised persons living with HIV to adhere strictly to their HIV medication to live healthily.
He gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, saying that Anti-Retroviral (ARV) medications were used to increase the health and well-being of people living with HIV.
He added that the National Guideline for HIV prevention, treatment and care recommends ARV treatment for all people living with HIV and AIDS.
He explained that HIV medication adherence means taking ARV drugs exactly as prescribed by healthcare personnel.
“This includes taking the medication at the right time to ensure that the concentration of drug in the body does not drop below the minimum needed to fight HIV daily.