No fewer than 50,000 Nigerians have tested positive for tuberculosis (TB), following the increased screening efforts nationwide, Global Fund, an international NGO has said. The Fund, however, said that many of those affected had yet to be placed on treatment, raising concerns about the country’s ability to contain the disease and prevent further transmission. Mr…
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. Stakeholders raised this concern on Tuesday at a pre-World TB Day press briefing in Abuja. Mr Tajudeen Ibrahim, Country Coordinating Mechanism, Global Fund, Executive Secretary, disclosed that Nigeria…
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. In that regard, Federal Government has pledged to expand screening, digital innovations, and stronger community engagements to eliminate the scourge. Dr…
