Meet Steve

During our visit to Oyo State, we had the pleasure of meeting Steve Aborisade. Steve works closely with the Commissioner of Health and is the coordinator and editor in chief of Projekthope, a local non-profit which advocates for HIV/AIDS awareness and education. A journalist by trade, Steve aims to use the media as a conduit for spreading accurate information about HIV/AIDS in Nigeria.

People living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria face discrimination and are often considered social outcasts if their condition becomes known. There exists a tremendous amount of misinformation regarding how HIV/AIDS is spread and what treatments are available. Projekthope shows Nigerians that people with HIV/AIDS can live normal, productive lives if given adequate treatment.

Projekthope has provided training on HIV/AIDS issues for professional journalists and has conducted an HIV/AIDS rural awareness campaign in Oyo State. They have also begun a train the trainers program which trained 300 students in Lagos State as peer educators.

More information about Projekthope, including their upcoming documentary on HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, can be found here.