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      <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">BJCR</journal-id>
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        <journal-title xml:lang="en">British Journal of Contemporary Research</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title xml:lang="en">BJCR</abbrev-journal-title>
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        <publisher-name>Bexford Publishing Ltd</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">BEX_MAY_26_027</article-id>
      
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          <subject>Original Research Article</subject>
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        <article-title xml:lang="en">Addressing HIV Control and Prevention in Nigeria: Epidemiological Trends, Pathophysiology, and Strategic Public Health Interventions</article-title>
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            <given-names>Godspower Onukpousi</given-names>
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        <email>gonukpousi@gmail.com</email>
        <bio xml:lang="en"><p>Department of Public Health, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria</p></bio>
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      <pub-date date-type="pub" publication-format="epub">
        <day>10</day>
        <month>06</month>
        <year>2026</year>
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      <volume>1</volume>
      <issue>1</issue>
      
      
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          <event-desc>Received: <date date-type="received">
            <day>02</day>
            <month>06</month>
            <year>2026</year>
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      <permissions>
        <copyright-statement>Copyright (c) 2026 Godspower Onukpousi</copyright-statement>
        <copyright-year>2026</copyright-year>
        <license xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0">
          <license-p>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.</license-p>
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      <abstract><p>Despite substantial advancements in global antiretroviral scaling, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains a critical public health challenge in Nigeria. Holding the second-largest HIV burden in West and Central Africa, Nigeria possesses an estimated 1.9 million people living with HIV (PLHIV) and an adult prevalence rate of 1.3%. This paper reviews the contemporary epidemiological landscape of HIV in Nigeria, delineates its cellular pathophysiology, evaluates current biomedical and structural interventions—including Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)—and highlights systemic barriers such as social stigma and financing constraints. By aligning data-driven interventions with the structural requirements of vulnerable subgroups, Nigeria can bridge implementation gaps and progress toward the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets.</p></abstract>
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