Tag: tuberculosis
Tuberculosis: Zambian government denies shortage of drugs
The Zambian Government on Monday denied reports that there was a serious shortage of Tuberculosis (TB) drugs in the country,…
FG declares war against tuberculosis
The Federal Government on Friday said it declared total war against the scourge of tuberculosis (TB) in the country.
Nigeria ranked 4th with TB cases
Nigeria is ranked fourth out of 24 countries with high burden of Tuberculosis (TB) in the world and the first…
Nigeria has highest tuberculosis cases in Africa
Nigeria leads the rest of Africa in tuberculosis cases, the Kano state Commissioner for Health, Dr Kabiru Getso said today.…
1.5m people died of TB in 2013, says WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Wednesday that nine million people were infected by tuberculosis (TB) in 2013, while…
Nigeria sets up more centres to diagnose TB
Nigeria’s Federal Government said it has scaled up the number of sites with GeneXpert technology from nine to 52, to…
Tuberculosis attacks 9 Million yearly, says WHO
EROMOSELE EBHOMELE About nine million new cases of tuberculosis are recorded every year, according to the World Health Organisation, WHO.…
TB Kills 192 In Adamawa
Dr. Stephen John, Project Manager of the TB Control Programme in Adamawa State has revealed that 3,382 cases of Tuberculosis…
Tuberculosis, second global killer after AIDS
Tuberculosis claimed 1.3 million lives last year with drug-resistant forms of the infectious disease — the deadliest after AIDS —…
Tuberculosis On The Rise In Kano
A total of 4, 413 new cases of tuberculosis were registered in Kano from January to September this year, Dr.…
Institute Advises Early Tests For TB
People should go for early test as part of efforts to effectively control tuberculosis in Nigeria as well as to…
Agency, NGOs Plan Attack On Malaria
The Bauchi State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Tuberculosis and Leprosy (BACATMA), has begun collaboration with traditional rulers…
What You Need To Know About Tuberculosis
While aboard public transportation in some parts of Lagos, it is common to see a man or woman seize the…
Institute To Establish TB Labs
The Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN), says it will establish more tuberculosis laboratories to eradicate the disease in Nigeria.…