Tuberculosis
12 Dec
Molbio Diagnostics of India has deployed 333 Truenat devices across Nigeria to enhance diagnosis and boost the Tuberculosis (TB) response. This is a significant step by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, with support from the Global Fund, in leveraging cutting-edge technology to scale up testing and combat TB and other infectious…
11 Dec
The wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called for a united action to end tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria and contribute to the global fight to eradicate the disease.
15 Nov
A 51-year-old man, Folarin Omotesho, is fighting for his life after a prolonged battle with abdominal tuberculosis, which has left him in critical condition.
Omotesho’s health struggles began in January 2024
31 Oct
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.…
30 Oct
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…
17 Oct
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.
8 Oct
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
7 Oct
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…
5 Oct
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
12 Sep
Health experts have called for effective gender-sensitive health policy and practice to reduce Tuberculosis (TB) transmission, morbidity, mortality and associated treatment costs.
5 Sep
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.
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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…
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