By Nosa Àkenzua Stakeholders have been called upon to take action against the spread of Tuberculosis by promoting regular awareness and assisting affected individuals in achieving permanent recovery from the disease while warning against neglect in treatment The wife of the governor of Delta State, Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, made the call on Wednesday during the […]
By Nosa Àkenzua As part of measures to address the rising number of Tuberculosis cases, the Delta State Government has called for collective efforts in the control of the disease in the State and for all to recommit to a Tuberculosis – free future. The Delta State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joseph Onojaeme made the […]
By Doosuur Iwambe As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate the World Tuberculosis Day, (WTD), the federal government has lamented that only one in every four Nigerians have about tuberculosis. The Minister of health Dr Osagie Ehanire made this disclosure during the ministerial press briefing to commemorate the WTD on Abuja on […]
Takes campaign to the streets By Doosuur Iwambe As part of it activities lined up to commemorate the World Tuberculosis Day (WTD), key stakeholders in the nation’s health sector on Wednesday embarked on an awareness campaign on the streets of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. According to the stakeholders, even though the federal government has […]
By Doosuur Iwambe Worried over the increase and missing number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in Nigeria, the KNCV has donated a clinic for tuberculosis treatment known as “Wellness on Wheels” (WoW) to Benue state government. Speaking during the official handover of the mobile trucks to Gov Samuel Ortom, at the Internally Displaced Persons Daudu Camp […]
By Doosuur Iwambe Worried over the surge in Tuberculosis (TB) cases in Nigeria especially in children, experts in the nation’s health sector have said that Nigeria is running on a dangerous terrain. The experts made this disclosure during a meeting of a High- Level Mission on Domestic Resource Mobilization to end TB in Nigeria with […]
Tom Okpe, Abuja House spokesman, Rep Benjamin Kalu has assured of the House of Representatives inholvement in conjuction with global parliamentarians to end rise of Tuberculosis in Nigeria and the world. The member representing Bende Federal Constituency and the Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, joined other global leaders at the official pre-meeting of the […]
*wants FG, policy makers to prioritise TB Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja Stakeholders in the health sector have decried the 70 per cent Tuberculosis funding gap in Nigeria saying it is affecting the fight against the disease. The stakeholders, while stressing the need to prioritize Tuberculosis, noted that it is only by doing so that the […]
Doosuur Iwambe,Abuja A recent statistical findings from a Non Governmental Organization, Breakthrough Action, has revealed that no fewer than 18 persons die because of Tuberculosis (TB) every hour in Nigeria. The NGO who decried that Nigeria is pathetically ranked 1st in TB burden in Africa and number 6 globally, added that the country is also […]
Doosuur Iwambe,Abuja Stakeholders in the nation’s health sector have expressed concern over the rising cases of tuberculosis in Nigeria Nigeria saying, an estimated number of 18 persons die every hour from TB. To this end, they emphasised the need for a more innovative approach to curb the menace adding that TB is a deadly disease […]
* As Global Fund supports Nigeria, others with $500m to fight TB Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja Following the ravaging impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic on tuberculosis (TB) programs in some African countries especially in Nigeria, the first lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari has cautioned against global spike of tuberculosis incidence and deaths in 2021. Mrs. Buhari […]
By Doosuur Iwambe The novel coronavirus disease otherwise referred to as ‘COVID-19’ is having a serious impact on the most vulnerable communities in Nigeria thereby threatening progress on Tuberculosis treatment and case finding, stakeholders in the health sector have said. According to the Chairman Stop TB Partnership Nigeria, Dr Ayodele Awe, despite the progress made […]
The novel coronavirus disease otherwise referred to as ‘COVID-19’ is having a serious impact on the most vulnerable communities in Nigeria thereby threatening progress on Tuberculosis treatment and case finding, stakeholders in the health sector have said. According to the Chairman Stop TB Partnership Nigeria, Dr Ayodele Awe, despite the progress made by Nigeria to […]
New World Health Organization (WHO) guidance will help countries accelerate efforts to stop people with tuberculosis (TB) infection becoming sick with TB by giving them preventive treatment, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General has said. Dr. Ghebreyesus in her message to mark the 2020 World TB Day said that a quarter of the world‘s population […]
…Offers free TB screening services to FCT residents In its bid to tackle the high burden of tuberculosis in Nigeria, relevant stakeholders on Saturday took the awareness campaign to Wuse market, a popular market in the Federal Capital Territory. Speaking during an event organized by the National TB and Leprosy Control Programme (NTBLCP), Dr. Bethrand […]
Nigeria is expected to get a three-year grant worth $140 million (N50.75 billion) to tackle Tuberculosis in the country. Programme Management Unit Team Lead for Global Fund TB Grant, National TB and Leprosy Programme, Dr. Emperor Ubochioma, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja. Ubochioma said the grant to run from 2021 to 2023 is to […]
First Lady, Dr. Aisha Buhari, has appointed the wife of the Vice-President, Dr. Dolapo Osinbajo and wives of state governors as Tuberculosis (TB) champions to lead the fight against TB in Nigeria. The First Lady who is also a global TB champion and ambassador, said the appointment will affix additional strength and support to the […]
A lack of awareness among consumers and the careless attitude of a large section of physicians have turned many lifesaving “antibiotic” drugs into silent killers. Unfortunately, antibiotic’s resistance has been rising dangerously to high levels globally; constituting one of the biggest threats to global health, food security, and development. A growing number of infections such […]
About 16, 588 people living with HIV in Bauchi state have been enrolled for treatment by the Bauchi State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Malaria (BACATMA) as against 13, 503 in 2017. Executive Chairman of the Agency, Dr Muhammad Sambo Alkali disclosed this yesterday during the occasion of the 2018 World […]
Talatu Dalihu is one of those medical workers engaged in new contact investigation. She works in the Nasarawa area of Kano State and began her career as a health worker over fifteen years ago. She became interested in fighting TB when she lost a cousin to TB a couple of years ago. “My cousin death […]