Every person has a right to life and no-one shall be deprived intentionally of his life, save in execution of the sentence of a court in respect of a criminal offence of which he has been found guilty in Nigeria. The emergent trend in international law is that governments, in protecting the right to life have to take positive measures that will include provision of adequate health facilities for all, especially women and children. Thus, a situation wherein women and children die of preventable disease is a clear violation of their right to life. It is therefore submitted that the constitutional provision that guarantee the right to life may be construed as guaranteeing also the right to health, which includes the provision of adequate health facilities accessible by all. Under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, human rights of persons living with HIV/AIDS can be discussed under the following: (a) Freedom from Discrimination; (b) Right to Dignity of Human Person; (c) Right to Personal Liberty; (d) Right to Life; (e) Right to Private and Family Life; (f) Right to Freedom of Expression and the Press; (g) Right of Peaceful Assembly and Association; (h) Right to Freedom of Movement. 2. Legislative and Policy Measures Nigeria has shown keen commitment to promote and protect the rights of Nigerians, particularly women and children to basic health and welfare, through principal legislative, policy, strategic and administrative measures.  The National Health Act No. 8, 2014 provides for a framework for the regulation, development and management of a national health system and set standards for rendering health services in the federation; and for related matters.  HIV/AIDS (Anti-Discrimination) Act 2014  National Tobacco Control Act 2015  The National Agency for the Control of HIV and AIDS (Est.) Act No. 2, 2007 establishes NACA and sets up other high powered intervention bodies to coordinate the implementation of programmes for control of the pandemic in Nigeria.  Nigeria is a signatory to the UN Agenda 2030 on sustainable development with 17 SDGs and SDG 3 which is to ensure healthily lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages.  On HIV/AIDS the goal is to achieve the UNAIDS targets of 90-90-90 by the year 2020. The 2004 Revised National Health Policy’s long-term goal is to provide adequate access to primary, secondary, and tertiary health care services for the entire Nigeria population through a functional referral system. Because health is an integral part of overall development, inter-sectoral cooperation and collaboration between the different health-related ministries, development agencies and other relevant institutions shall be strengthened; and a gender-sensitive and responsive 72