The Oyo State Government is stepping up efforts to sustain HIV/AIDS services across the state as changing donor funding patterns and emerging financing gaps increase the need for stronger domestic funding.
The state renewed its commitment at the third-quarter meeting of the HIV Resources Mobilisation Technical Working Group and Sustainability Plan Committee held in Ibadan.
Chairman of the Oyo State Agency for the Control of AIDS (OYSACA), Aare Gbola Adetunji, said the state was working to develop reliable financing mechanisms to support HIV prevention, testing, treatment, care and support.
Adetunji said changes in the global health financing landscape and the gradual transition from donor-supported programmes had made it increasingly important for Oyo State to strengthen local ownership of its HIV response.
He called for closer collaboration among government institutions, the 33 local government areas, development partners, non-governmental organisations, private-sector groups and other stakeholders to ensure residents continue to have access to essential HIV services.
The OYSACA chairman commended APIN Public Health Initiatives in Nigeria, the lead implementing partner, alongside other implementing organisations, civil society groups, faith-based organisations, government agencies and members of the technical working group for their contributions to the state’s HIV response.
He said OYSACA would continue engaging relevant institutions and partners to establish a coordinated and financially resilient system capable of sustaining the progress made in tackling HIV across the state.
Also speaking, the Chairman of the Oyo State Board of Internal Revenue, Adebowale Awakan, represented by Deputy Director, Barrister Mustapha Olagoke Ogunsola, identified taxation and social responsibility as important components of domestic resource mobilisation.
Ogunsola stressed the need to integrate HIV interventions into existing government structures, particularly at a time when available resources are under increasing pressure.
He urged stakeholders to pool resources, coordinate their interventions and reduce duplication while exploring innovative funding models that could improve efficiency and support the long-term delivery of HIV services.
The meeting also enabled stakeholders to assess the state’s HIV response during the third quarter of 2026, identify funding shortfalls and consider strategies for expanding and strengthening interventions.
Participants subsequently renewed calls for increased domestic financing and collective action to preserve access to HIV prevention, testing, treatment, care and support services across Oyo State’s 33 local government areas.
The renewed push for domestic funding is expected to help Oyo State reduce its vulnerability to changes in external donor support and ensure that people who rely on HIV services are not left behind as the funding landscape changes.
