Government at all levels need to play its part in ensuring that the target to eliminate Tuberculosis, TB, by the year 2030 is met. The Oyo State Coordinator, TB Network, Mr Samuel Okewoye made this known while speaking with Radio Nigeria during a sensitization walk to commemorate this year’s Continue Reading
Oyo State government has advocated an aggressive awareness creation and case finding to end the scourge of tuberculosis in the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Bashir Bello stated this in Ibadan during a news briefing to commemorate this year’s World Tuberculosis Day in collaboration with Breakthrough Action Nigeria and other partners. Dr Bello […]Continue Reading
Tuberculosis, TB, is a contagious infection that usually attacks lungs and also spreads to other parts of the body, like brain and spine. It is a type of bacteria called mycobacterium. Due to the nature of the disease, every 24th of March is commemorated as the World Tuberculosis Day. It is a day set aside […]Continue Reading
The United Nations, UN, says Tuberculosis, TB, remains the infectious disease with the highest mortality rate as the world marks World Tuberculosis Day. The global body also notes that the infection claims about 4,500 lives daily among the people living with HIV worldwide. Our Correspondent, Temitope Mosadomi examines the increasing number of T.B. patients and […]Continue Reading
Ogun State government has blamed the prevalence of tuberculosis in the society to poor access to healthcare services especially among the less privileged. Wife of Ogun State Governor, Mrs Bamidele Abiodun made this known in a statement in Abeokuta through her media aide, Kemi Oyeleye to commemorate the 2020 World Tuberculosis Day. Mrs Abiodun who described […]Continue Reading