World Diabetes Day 2023: Diabetes one of the key determinants of TB- WHO
Nov. 14, 2023 …Wants equitable access to care for people with TB and diabetes The World Health Organisation, WHO, has highlighted the need for equitable access to essential care for…
World No Tobacco Day 2023: Grow food, not tobacco, to end TB – WHO
June 1, 2023 Undernutrition and tobacco use are major determinants of Tuberculosis globally, the World Health Organisation, WHO said on Wednesday. According to a statement by the WHO, in 2021,…
Tuberculosis: Nigeria treats 1m in 11 years
March 25, 2022 The Federal Ministry of Health says the country’s efforts recorded in the country’s Tuberculosis (TB) response has led to the treatment of over one million Nigerians from…
COVID-19 caused rise in TB deaths for first time in over a decade – WHO
Oct. 15, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed years of global progress in tackling tuberculosis and for the first time in over a decade, TB deaths have increased, according to…
COVID-19 disruption causing many deaths from TB, AIDS in poorest countries – Global Aid FundÂ
Sept. 8, 2021 Hundreds of thousands of people will die of tuberculosis left untreated because of disruption to healthcare systems in poor countries caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, a global…
No fewer than 18 Nigerians die every hour of TB – Official
May 28, 2021 Dr. Ugochukwu Chukwulobelu, Programme Manager, Anambra State Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Management, says that no fewer than 18 Nigerians die every hour of TB. Chukwulobelu made…