Linking routine and non routine data to evidence based HIV and AIDS programming in Lagos state, Nigeria.

The objective of this study focuses linking available routine and non-routine HIV and AIDS data, examine performance and identify gaps. Lagos state has a population of 17, 297,025 with growth rate of 4.6%. (DPRS, 2010). It is commercial nerve center linking four countries of Benin Republics, Togo, Cameroon and Chad. Currently, the state HIV prevalence is 5.1% compared with national 4.1% and is experiencing generalized epidemics as the infection cut across general and MARPs. The prevalence of LGA includes Badagry 8.3%, Surulere 7.3%, Lagos Island 6.3%, Ikeja 3.3%, Epe 2.7%, Ijede 1.3% and Agbowa 1.3% respectively (ANC, 2010). The prevalence of young age 15-24 years is 2.7%. The antenatal coverage is 420,448 in the state (NNRIMS data 2011). HIV prevalence among most at risk population (MARPS) showed that MSM 15.8%, non brothel female sex workers (13.0%), brothel based female sex workers (12.1%), IDUs (3.0%), Armed forces (2.6%), Police (2.1%) and Transport Workers (0.9%) (IBBSS, 2010). There is need for HIV/AIDS integrated focused interventions in general population and most at risk population in the state.