tuberculosis

First Lady Oluremi Seeks Improved Advocacy on Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS in Children

The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON says advocacy…

TB: Nigeria losses $0.26bn future GDP to DR-TB in 2017

A new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit shows that Nigeria incurred 0.26 billion dollars…

Tuberculosis day: Kano organisms free TB test, treatment for residents

Kano State Government has called on residents to avail themselves of government’s free Tuberculosis (TB)…

Tuberculosis: NGO trains 60 health workers, 1000 people in Benue

Action Health Incorporated, a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) has trained 60 health workers and sensitised…

Global Fund to tackle 3 diseases in Nigeria with $660m grant

The Global Fund, an International Financing Organisation, has announced an additional humanitarian grant of 660…

1.3bn people at risk of tuberculosis- WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that a quarter of the world’s population has TB…

Expert to smokers: You are prone to tuberculosis

Dr Danjuma Aboki, Nasarawa State Programme Coordinator, Tuberculosis (TB) and Leprosy, has urged Nigerians to…

Expert raises alarm over drug resistance tuberculosis

Dr Vivian Ibeziaku, Programme Manager, Drug Resistance Tuberculosis (DR-TB), Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN),…

We need new antibiotics to tackle drug resistant tuberculosis -WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there is critical need for research and development of…

How nations can sustain gains on AIDS, TB, Malaria

By Steve Aborisade Atinuke recently completed her national youth service having graduated from the University…