Progress Toward HIV Epidemic Control in Bauchi State, Nigeria: An Assessment of ART, TB/HIV, and Key Population Services

Background: Nigeria’s journey toward HIV epidemic control hinges on more than treatment expansion; it requires sustained viral suppression, strong retention, and integration of preventive and comorbidity services. Understanding how these elements interact at the subnational level is essential to tracking progress and identifying service gaps. This study assessed the 2024 HIV programme performance in Bauchi State. Aim: To assess progress toward HIV epidemic control in Bauchi State through evaluation of ART retention, viral suppression, and integration of key HIV-related services. Methods: De-identified facility-level data for 2024 were extracted from the national HIV repository. Indicators included ART enrolment, retention, viral load coverage and suppression, TB and cervical cancer screening, and key population performance. Results: A total of 28,711 PLHIV were on ART (9,541 males; 19,170 females). Among them, 3,471 (12.1%) had interrupted contact, 948 (3.3%) were lost to follow-up, 284 (1.0%) transferred out, 174 (0.6%) died, and 7 (