There are growing concerns over the shortage of tuberculosis (TB) drugs in Akwa Ibom State and other parts of the country. A source in the state said the state is facing a severe shortage of TB medications, which is hindering the treatment of current patients and delaying the start of preventive therapy for new patients.…

Tuberculosis (TB) has once again resurged as the leading infectious disease killer of 2023, surpassing COVID-19, following a comprehensive report released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) revealing that a total of 1.25 million people died from TB in 2023, including 161,000 people with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The Global Tuberculosis Report 2024 factsheet…

As part of the Lagos State’s aggressive campaign to eradicate Tuberculosis (TB), the Lagos State First Lady, Dr (Mrs) Claudiana Sanwo-Olu has announced plans to strengthen grassroots advocacy through the official launch of the STOP TB partnership.

To mobilise grassroots support to check the spread of Tuberculosis (TB) in Lagos State, the wife of the governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, will, today, inaugurate 10 female chairmen and 47 chairmen’s wives of 20 local councils

The wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has raised the alarm over the prevalence of Tuberculosis (TB) in the state, saying available statistics show that the number of people suffering from the deadly infectious disease has surged to 18,541. The governor’s wife stated this at the media investiture of female chairmen, wives of…

Medical experts and patients have alerted the Nigerian public to the many challenges faced by people with tuberculosis (TB) and their caregivers in accessing the free testing, prevention and treatment programme initiated by the Federal Government through the National Tuberculosis

Health experts have called for effective gender-sensitive health policy and practice to reduce Tuberculosis (TB) transmission, morbidity, mortality and associated treatment costs.

Co-chair of the Bill and Belinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, says tuberculosis (TB) has once again become the biggest infectious disease and killer of about 1.6 million persons yearly.

A group, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (ACDC), has warned that soaring deaths could occur due to antimicrobial resistance. In a new report, ACDC alerted the public about the increasing likelihood of falling ill or dying from diseases that resist treatment, stating that this has escalated in Africa, with children and other…

In Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) has identified TB to be the second leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, causing nearly 2.5 million people to become ill with 424000 fatalities as records showed in 2022. Across several African countries, and on the global front, the disease has claimed millions of lives…

DEBRICHE Health Development Centre (DHDC) has teamed up with the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Program (NTBLCP) to celebrate 2024 Children’s Day with a health initiative.

As Nigeria continues to face economic downturn, health experts have called on Nigerians to engage in practices that will reduce the spread of tuberculosis in the country.