Tuberculosis (TB) has affected no fewer than two in 1,000 residents of Anambra, an official of the World Health Organisation (WHO), has said.
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Nigeria is facing a critical funding shortfall in its efforts to combat tuberculosis (TB), with an estimated 80,000 expected TB patients in 2024 still unidentifiable or untreated.
As Nigeria gets set to mark 2025 World TB Day, government has vowed to eliminate the disease amid alarming statistics ranking the country 1st in Africa and 6th globally among 30 high-burden TB nations.
A public health expert, Dr Gabriel Adakole has called for a coordinated approach to tackle the crises of malnutrition and tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria, warning that these issues jeopardise millions of children’s health.
The Media Health and Rights (MHR) Initiative of Nigeria and the Lawyers Alert have decried high Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Tuberculosis (TB) prevalence in Benue.
Continental stakeholders under the aegis of African parliamentarians, civil society organisations (CSOs), health experts, and development partners have pledged to end Tuberculosis (TB) by 2030 through collaboration.
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its dedication to eliminating tuberculosis (TB) through robust multi-sectoral collaborations, private-sector engagement, and international partnerships.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to the Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra, a molecular diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB)…
The Federal Government says it is committed to tackling tuberculosis (TB) as a national priority.
The Nasarawa State Government has inaugurated a 20-member steering committee to formulate a strategic plan aimed at addressing the rising cases of tuberculosis (TB) among children in the state.