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He also reaffirmed the organisation’s support to the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in the next implementation phase, which incorporates ...

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu described the outcome as a shift toward country-led partnerships

Mrs Tinubu emphasised that the sustainability of Nigeria’s TB response cannot depend solely on external assistance.

Nigeria requires an estimated $8bn annually to sustain its HIV/AIDS response, according to the Chairman of the House Committee on ...

"When the political elites are affected by anything, they jump up and ensure their interests are protected. Now that HIV ...

In 2023 alone, Nigeria reported 467,000 new TB cases and 71,000 deaths

Nigeria’s allocation under the Global Fund’s current grant cycle has been reduced by 11 per cent, dropping from about $970 ...

According to WHO, global healthy life expectancy fell by six weeks during the period.

TB remains a leading cause of death in Nigeria, with the country ranking sixth globally and first in Africa

She added that the government is also enhancing funding and partnerships to scale up TB control programmes amid dwindling donor ...

In Nigeria, PEPFAR remains a major contributor to the treatment of People Living with HIV, covering approximately 90 per cent ...

As of March, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported that Nigeria has the highest TB burden in Africa.

Mr Omoniyi said Nigeria carries the sixth highest burden of the disease with 97,000 death cases, amounting to 23 per ...

The World Health Organisation estimates that 10.6 million people globally fell ill with TB, 1.3 million died in 2022.

Mrs Tinubu was one of the panellists who spoke on strategies to advance global health standards and investments towards effectively ...

"More than ever, we must collaborate to ensure that no child or person dies of malaria...," he said.

“Meanwhile, since 2000, the number of people who experience financial hardship from out-of-pocket health spending has increased by a third, ...

The report indicates that an estimated 10.6 million people were diagnosed with TB in 2021, a 4.5 per cent increase ...

TB remains one of the world’s deadliest disease and every day, about 4,100 people die, while 30,000 people fall ill ...

This is far from the first time the Global Fund would accuse recipients of its grants of fraud and mismanagement, ...

Buhari calls on the international community to use the latest technology and tools to address the Tuberculosis (TB) epidemic.

About 75 per cent of undetected TB cases are in communities across the country

The Goalkeepers 2020 report shows that after 20 straight years of poverty numbers coming down, the pandemic has reversed the ...

The cost of the drug, rifapentine, will be cut from U.S. $45 to $15 dollars for a recommended three-month course ...

The wife of the Nigerian president calls for more funding in the fight to end tuberculosis.