Tag: tuberculosis

Ghanaian authorities baulked at terms requiring the sharing of sensitive health data, the source added.

According to DHDC, the outreach was designed to provide comprehensive TB awareness, immediate screening, and on-the-spot testing for persons who ...

The defamation suit stemmed from Chemonics' complaints against Zenith Care to US authorites in 2020.

Mr Salako attributed the progress to strategic expansion of diagnostic networks, especially the GeneXpert network, which has increased from 32 ...

Mr Aborisade noted that while significant gains have been made in HIV treatment, sustaining them will depend on increased collaboration ...

"The theme of the 2026 commemoration, which is ‘Yes! We Can End TB’, underscores the need for national governments to ...

Data released by the health body ahead of the 2026 World TB Day show that 378,000 people died from TB ...

The Director of Public Health at the ministry, Charles Nzelu, disclosed this on Tuesday at a pre–World TB Day press ...

Mr Adesigbin said identifying people living with TB has historically been one of the country’s biggest challenges but noted that ...

The UNICEF official said the registration system is being digitalised across health facilities to improve efficiency.

Recently, South Africa, Eswatini, and Zambia commenced the first rollout of the twice-yearly HIV-prevention injection, marking the initial public use ...

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

In his comments cited in the report, Bill Gates, the chair of the Gates Foundation, noted that, despite tight budgets, ...

Mr Salako noted that Nigeria has placed 98 per cent of people living with HIV on treatment, surpassing the UNAIDS ...

The lawmakers said the funds, comprising $1.8 billion from the Global Fund and $2.8 billion from USAID, were intended to ...

Since its creation in 2002, the fund, has saved more than 70 million lives, reduced deaths from AIDS, TB and ...

Nigeria's health financing dialogue revealed both opportunities and persistent gaps that must be bridged to strengthen the country's health system.

He added that the existing global health financing structure, shaped over the past 25 years, has proved inadequate in addressing ...

She explained that the new machines would be deployed across underserved areas in Nigeria to enable rapid, accurate TB detection, ...

TB mainly affects the lungs, a condition called pulmonary TB, but can also spread to other parts of the body, ...

Established under the NACA Act of 2006, the National Council on AIDS (NCA) serves as the top national coordinating body ...

He noted that CSOs must not only advocate for funding but also monitor how funds are allocated and utilised to ...

While he highlighted the challenges, he also acknowledged the progress Africa has made in reducing child deaths.

Mr Gates particularly emphasised the importance of investing in primary healthcare systems, citing them as the foundation for broader development.

The decision marks a major acceleration in the foundation’s work and sets a new date of 2045 to sunset its ...