Tuberculosis: Ondo places 1,106 cases on treatment
The National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme says Ondo state has placed about 1,106 cases of tuberculosis detected in the state on treatment across the 18 local government areas .
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This was disclosed by the Ondo State Coordinator of the programme, Dr. Oluwafemi Aina, in Akure, on Wednesday.
According to the agency, the cases were recorded between January and June 2021 across the 18 local government areas of the state.
The Coordinator stated that the cases were reported on a quarterly basis, explaining that from January to March, 635 cases were recorded while from April to June, a total of 471 cases were recorded.
” The report from our national headquarters states that a total of 635 cases of tuberculosis was detected and notified in Ondo State in the 18 local government in quarter two of 2021, that is, April to June 2021.
“So far, from January to June 2021, we have 1,106 cases of tuberculosis detected and placed on treatment across the 18 local government areas of the state.”
“Attention on COVID-19 is expected, it is what is currently happening that everybody focuses on but notwithstanding, we have been intensifying our sensitisation on tuberculosis as much as possible.
“We have been using radio and television stations and the print media as well as individuals.
“Also, we have tuberculosis and leprosy supervisors in the 18 local government areas who continue doing their community sensitisation,” he said
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