The Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA) and the Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS) have strengthened their collaboration to improve HIV testing and treatment services, particularly in hard-to-reach and vulnerable communities across Lagos State.
The renewed partnership followed a strategic engagement between both organisations on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, during which ECEWS donated two desktop computers and a laptop to LSACA to strengthen its operational, data management and programme implementation capacity.
Presenting the equipment, the Team Lead of ECEWS, Dr Andy Eyo, said improved logistics and data management infrastructure would be critical to sustaining the community-level HIV testing interventions agreed upon by both organisations. He also commended LSACA for its prompt support in providing HIV test kits, noting that the collaboration was already helping to improve access to testing services in underserved communities.
Responding, the Chief Executive Officer of LSACA, Dr Folakemi Animashaun, expressed appreciation to ECEWS for the donation, describing the support as timely in view of the state’s efforts to expand HIV testing and treatment coverage. She also acknowledged the support of Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, particularly his intervention in addressing challenges surrounding the availability of antiretroviral (ARV) commodities.
Animashaun disclosed that the state had received initial batches of newly procured ARV commodities, with additional consignments expected. She said the increased availability of the commodities would strengthen the treatment component of the expanded testing initiatives being developed in collaboration with partners such as ECEWS.
The LSACA chief executive assured residents and stakeholders that the agency would continue to publicise the availability of HIV services and work to ensure that health facilities and community structures remain adequately stocked with essential commodities.
The engagement ended with both organisations reaffirming their commitment to using the newly provided resources to build a stronger, better-equipped and sustainable HIV response system capable of delivering accessible services to vulnerable communities across Lagos State.
