The Coalition of Civil SocietyNetwork on HIV/AIDS in Nigeria has called for partnership with traditionalbirth attendants in efforts toward reducing viral spread. The society’s first Co-chairmanIkenna Nwakamma the partnership is necessary because many people, including theeducated class continue to patronise them. He explained that the traditionalbirth attendants were also professionals in their own chosen fields. The co-chairman, who restated theimperatives of the partnership, said there was need to ensure that a setstandard was followed “so that every pregnant woman and newborn will getquality services.” He also stressed the need to bring in some innovation tostrengthen HIV response in rural areas. According to him, there is the needto tackle the determining factors to healthcare uptake or health seekingbehavior in rural areas. He called for concerted efforts to quality healthcare, belief systems, financial capacity, education and some practices thatrestricted women from freely accessing care in rural areas.