Oyo State government has acquired more equipment to facilitate speedy discovery and treatment of tuberculosis cases in the state.
The government is also working on enhance aggressive awareness creation and case finding to end the scourge of Tuberculosis in the state.
A Tuberculosis Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Oyo State Ministry of Health, Mrs Abimbola Oyebamiji stated these in Ibadan at a three-day programme review and planning exercise organized by the Breakthrough Action Nigeria (B.A.N)
Mrs Oyebamiji said the disease is curable, provided patients are detected early and treated promptly emphasized that the treatment is available and free in all Health Institutions and Primary Health Centers across the State.
The TB officer revealed that 11, 817 individuals tested positive for Tuberculosis in Oyo state in 2021.
She described Tuberculosis disease as one of the leading public health problems in Nigeria and a global health threat with high risk of morbidity and mortality.
According to Mrs Oyebamiji, Tuberculosis can be eliminated by strengthening the current TB programmes to diagnose and treat the disease.
She emphasized the importance of media in creating awareness, and influencing policy-makers in favour of sound public health interventions, saying that media has always proved to be the most effective tool in promoting awareness among the masses.
In another presentation, the Deputy Health Educator, Oyo State Primary Healthcare Board, Mrs Folashade Oladele explained that Oyo state Ministry of Health has been working round to ensure that everyone is healthy and curb communicable diseases in the state.
Mrs Oladele pointed out that the ministry is saddled with the responsibility of establishing Health Institutions with the approval of the Federal government and reducing hazards in workplaces.
Earlier in an interview, Oyo State Coordinator of Breakthrough Action Nigeria, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Afachung said the organization will not relent in working with media in spreading the gospel for a healthy Nigeria.
Mrs Afachang said the Organization is currently working in 22 local government areas in the state, saying that TB endemic areas have been delineated and adequate steps were being taken to prevent and manage the infectious disease.
Some Media practitioners who attended the retreat promised to collaborate with Oyo state Ministry of Health in ending issues concerning Malaria, Tuberculosis and Covid19.
The practitioners from different media houses in the state while giving assurance also promised to work with their colleagues on the health field irrespective of their organizations.
During the brainstorming and review sessions, other health facilitators and field workers also shared their experiences, testimonies and success stories in deflating series of health challenges in rural areas of the state.
Nafiu Busari
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