Tag: tuberculosis
Kogi unveils campaign to tackle TB
The representatives of non governmental organisations (NGOs), religious and traditional leaders, donor partners, in their goodwill messages, commended Mrs Tinubu…
2.5m Africans contracted TB in 2022 – WHO
Moeti said the number of TB deaths in 2022 reached 424,000, resulting in the loss of one life every minute…
Over 7000 cases of tuberculosis detected in Bauchi
“Diagnosing tuberculosis in children is a challenge, but we have decided to use their stools as samples,’’ Abdullahi said.
Kaduna records 4,506 Tuberculosis cases
The Kaduna State Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Programme Tuesday recorded 4,506 TB cases in the state.
Kaduna records 2,428 cases of tuberculosis
The Kaduna state Tuberculosis and Leprosy control programme has recorded 2,428 cases in the past six months.
Private sector using innovations to pick out hidden TB cases – IHVN
Dr Taofeekat Ali, Programme Manager, TB, Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN), has said that the private sector was using…
COVID-19 patients at higher risk of Tuberculosis: Health Ministry
Patients who had been infected with the coronavirus have a higher risk of contracting tuberculosis, according to new recommendations released…
2020 World Tuberculosis Day: Mrs Abiodun Calls On Religious Leaders
Tuberculosis is one of the major causes of death as an epidemic in Nigeria requiring the attention of all stakeholders…
World TB Day: Lagos intensifies case finding
As part of efforts to eliminate Tuberculosis (TB) in Lagos State, the state Ministry of Health on Sunday said it…
Protect yourselves from tuberculosis, NGO urges Nigerians
An Non- Governmental Organisation, Development Communication Network (DEVCOMS) has called on Nigerians to protect their family members from the menace…
Tuberculosis: Agency to commence search for victims in Kwara
The National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme in Kwara State will on Sunday March, 24, embark on active case search…
UAE develops artificial intelligence scheme to tackle tuberculosis
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) started a project based on artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle serious diseases like tuberculosis, a…
Tuberculosis: 18 Nigerians die hourly – NTBLCP
No fewer than 18 Nigerians die hourly from Tuberculosis (TB), the National Tuberculosis, Burulli Ulcer and Leprosy Control Programme (NTBLCP)…
Tuberculosis: World leaders target treatment of 40m people by 2022
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that World leaders on Wednesday pledged their commitment to ensure that at least 40…
1.3 billion people at risk of tuberculosis – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that a quarter of the world’s population has TB infection or some 1.3 billion…