TODAY’S VIEWPOINT IS ON REDUCING TB PREVALENCE RATE BY 2025. IT IS WRITTEN BY HEAD OF EDITORIAL UNIT, YETUNDE OKE Tuberculosis, TB is a major public health problem in Nigeria and globally. According to the 2023 World Health Organisation Global TB report, Nigeria has the highest burden of TB in Africa and the 6th highest…
By Yetunde Oke Stakeholders in National Tuberculosis Control Programme, NTP have kicked against stigmatisation of children and adults with TB, saying the disease is curable. This was made known by Institute of Human Virology of Nigeria, in Oyo State, Mr Samuel Akingbesote at a community outreach, Sabo Round About Central Mosque/Palace, in continuation of TB…
By Yetunde Oke Tuberculosis, TB testing week for children has commenced across the 36 states of the federation. This was made known by Tuberculosis and Leprosy Supervisor, Egbeda Local Government Area, of Oyo State, Mrs Oluwatoyin Shafara, at Alwajud Agbomojo Care Foundation, located at the Local Government Area. According to Mrs Shafara, the testing week…