World Tuberculosis Day

The Cross River Commissioner for Health, Dr. Egbe Ayuk has revealed that more than 7000 new tuberculosis cases have been reported in Cross River State, southern Nigeria within the past two years. He disclosed this in Calabar, the state…

The Commissioner for Health in Ogun, Dr Tomi Coker, has expressed concern over rising number of tuberculosis patients in the state. Coker said this at a news conference in Abeokuta on Tuesday as part of activities to mark the 2024 World…

Dr Emmanuel Bola of Kogi State Primary Health Care Development Agency, has revealed that Tuberculosis is not old-fashioned, it is still around and affects adults of all ages. READ ALSO:World TB Day: Kwara Butchers sensitized on dangers…

In commemoration of World Tuberculosis Day, the Veterinary Students of the University of Ilorin has sensitized Kwara abattoirs on dangers of selling cow meat with Tuberculosis to the public for consumption. READ ALSO:U.S Commits…

In a resounding call to arms on World Tuberculosis Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti has highlighted the pivotal strides made in combating tuberculosis (TB) while emphasizing the…

As the world marks this year’s World Tuberculosis, TB, Day, the World Health Organisation, WHO, says that the African region has recorded 26 percent reduction in TB deaths. In her message to mark the day, Regional Director of WHO in…

In commemoration of this year’s World Tuberculosis Day (WTD) in Nigeria, activities are in top gear as the Nigerian government and its partners renewed their commitment to the global fight against Tuberculosis, a disease that has affected…

The Ondo State Government has urged individuals to assist government and its partners to fund the fight against tuberculosis in order to save lives. READ ALSO: WHO, Partners call for Increased Funding for Tuberculosis The state…

Ahead of this year’s World Tuberculosis TB Day, marked on March 24, the Stop TB Partnership has called for an urgent and substantial increase of funding to fight TB in order to meet the goal of ending the disease by 2030. The…