The Lagos State Government has disclosed that a total of 135,224 residents in the state are currently living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
This revelation was made by the State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, during the 2025 ministerial press briefing held to mark the second anniversary of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second term in office.
Providing updates on the state’s public health initiatives, Abayomi noted that the government has actively involved more than 100 religious leaders as ambassadors in the fight against HIV and AIDS, aiming to drive awareness and community engagement.
On cancer control efforts, the Commissioner shared that the state has provided free cervical cancer screening to 154,228 individuals, and 8,613 patients have received treatment through thermal ablation.
Additionally, he mentioned that 300 men have undergone prostate cancer screening.
In a broader health update, Abayomi highlighted the state’s initiatives to combat hypertension and diabetes.
He stated that 667 blood pressure monitors, 770 glucometers, and 332 stethoscopes have been distributed to general hospitals and primary health centres.
“The government has screened 312,927 people for hypertension and diabetes,” he said.
Citing Lagos’ population of 30 million, the commissioner estimated a 20 percent prevalence rate for hypertension.
“Seventy per cent of them are unaware of their condition,” he disclosed.
He further revealed that the obesity rate in Lagos stands at 12 percent, while diabetes affects about 6 percent of residents, with half of them also unaware of their status.
