A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) in Kebbi state, Royal Impact Health Care Society, has advocated for couples to go for HIV test before marriage.
Because of HIV cases established in many communities across the state, Dr. Kola Oduola said that both male and female should be subjected to the test before marriage.
According to ThisDay Newspaper, Oduola said this while speaking at the opening of a two-day training on sensitizing pregnant women against infecting their babies with HIV virus.
According to Oduola, the NGO in collaboration with the State Action Control on Aids (SACA), has embarked on massive sensitization of the traditional and opinion leaders in the society to encourage their pregnant women to visit the hospital for routine medical checks HIV test.
According to him, the aim of the sensitization was to prevent transmission of the virus to the unborn children.