The Lagos State Government has begun free and confidential HIV testing and counselling for public servants and visitors to the ongoing 2026 International Trade Fair.

The intervention at the Trade Fair, which began on Friday, November 6, will run until November 15, allowing exhibitors, traders, visitors and other participants to access the services without leaving the exhibition grounds.

The services, provided by the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency, include the deployment of health workers to conduct screenings, counsel participants and link those who test positive to treatment facilities.

The Chief Executive Officer of LSACA, Dr Folakemi Animashaun, said the state government was committed to making HIV prevention, testing and treatment services accessible and confidential.

She stressed that knowing one’s HIV status was critical to preventing new infections and improving health outcomes.

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Animashaun urged public servants, Trade Fair visitors and other residents to embrace HIV testing as a routine healthcare practice rather than wait until they suspected an infection.

The agency said its teams at the screening points were also providing information on HIV prevention and guidance on accessing treatment and care for people requiring further medical support.

The agency urged residents to visit its screening point at the Lagos Pavilion, Tafawa Balewa Square, before the Trade Fair ends on November 15, adding that free HIV testing, counselling and other essential services were also available at designated health facilities across the state.

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Source: Punch · Ayoola Babalola

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