Stakeholders in the global fight against tuberculosis (TB) have called for stronger political will to expedite the development and implementation of alternative vaccines.
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The Kano State Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme (KNS-TBLCP) says it has detected and notified 26,271 TB cases in 2022.
Nigeria records about 590,000 new cases of tuberculosis yearly, a public health physician at the department of epidemiology and community health at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital,Prof. Sunday Aderibigbe, has said.
The House of Representatives on Thursday mandated its Committee on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Control to carry out a baseline survey across the six geo-political zones of the country on fake anti-malaria drugs and report back to it within four weeks.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said on Monday that it would enhance the capability of the Agulu and Kaduna NAFDAC laboratories for the quality of medicinal products.
The National Tuberculosis, Buruli Ulcer and Leprosy Control Programme (NTBLCP) says over 2,000 positive tuberculosis cases have been detected in the first half of 2023 in Plateau.
Dr Ugochukwu Chukwulobelu, Programme Manager, Anambra State Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Management, says the state ranks highest in Childhood Tuberculosis (TB) contribution in Nigeria.
The Taraba state government on Sunday said 77 persons tested HIV-positive out of 2,156 tested during the ongoing mass testing and…
As the world celebrates global tuberculosis day, the Sokoto State Manager, Tuberculosis and Leprosy Unit with the Ministry of Health,…
The Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN), U.S. Agency for International Development, (USAID) and the Tuberculosis Local Organization Network, (TB…