NATIONAL AGENCY FOR THE CONTROL OF HIV AND AIDS (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT, 2007
Act · Governance
Policy date: 2007-01-01
An Act establishes the National Agency for the Control of AIDS as Nigeria's lead body for coordinating HIV responses. It targets persons living with HIV, key populations, and government agencies to ensure a multi-sectoral approach. This aims to sustain efforts to end AIDS in the country.
NATIONAL AGENCY FOR THE CONTROL OF HIV AND AIDS (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT, 2007
What Is This Policy?
An Act formally establishing the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) as the lead government agency for coordinating Nigeria's multi-sectoral HIV and AIDS response.
Who Does It Target?
All persons living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria Key populations including sex workers and MSM Federal and state agencies responding to HIV International donors funding Nigeria's HIV response
What Does It Aim to Achieve?
Create a permanent, institutionalised national coordination body for HIV response, give NACA legal authority, and ensure a sustained multi-sectoral approach to ending AIDS in Nigeria.
Key Features
NACA Establishment: Formally establishes NACA as a statutory body with legal personality and defined powers. Coordination Mandate: NACA coordinates HIV activities across all federal and state agencies and international partners. National Response Fund: NACA manages a national fund for HIV response including domestic and donor contributions. Accountability: NACA reports to the Presidency and publishes annual programme reports.
Current Status
Rollout Stage: Active — NACA is fully operational Coverage: Nationwide HIV response coordination Beneficiaries: PLHIV; vulnerable populations; health system Funding: Federal Government; PEPFAR; Global Fund; bilateral donors
How to Access
HIV testing: voluntary at all health facilities ART: free at designated treatment sites Report HIV-related discrimination to NACA or NHRC Application method: Access HIV services at any government health facility. Engage NACA at https://www.naca.gov.ng
Important Terms
NACA coordinates but does not directly implement all services — implementing partners do this Nigeria's HIV response requires both federal coordination and strong state-level implementation Civil society has a formal role in NACA governance
Impact & Metrics
NACA has overseen the growth of Nigeria's HIV response to one of the world's largest, reaching over 1.9 million people with ART.
Official Resources
Website: https://www.naca.gov.ng Contact: National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA)
Legal Framework
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) Act establishes NACA as the apex HIV/AIDS coordinating body. It operates under the National Health Act 2014, the HIV and AIDS (Anti-Discrimination) Act 2014, and the 1999 Constitution. NACA aligns with the UNAIDS 90-90-90 and 95-95-95 targets, the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS (UNGASS 2001), and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria grant implementation frameworks.