Tag: tuberculosis

He noted that funding challenges have been exacerbated by the recent withdrawal of USAID funding, which previously supported nearly 50 ...

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 ...

He reiterated the government’s commitment to achieving the global TB targets by 2035, which include reducing TB deaths by 95 ...

This development comes amid the recent halt of US financial support for developing countries, including Nigeria, which has raised concerns ...

Early reports from TB-affected countries indicate that funding constraints are already dismantling essential health services.

Mr Pate acknowledged the significant contribution of the US government to Nigeria's healthcare sector.

Mr Pate highlighted that the decline was expected even before the United States government publicly announced cuts to funding for ...

The Senate said the funds will support health interventions and address challenges previously financed by US government foreign aid before ...

Mr Pate, a professor described it as a renewed commitment to integrating and coordinating health programmes and resources to combat ...

FEC also approved N4.8 billion for the expansion of HIV treatment.

Nigeria's fight against HIV/AIDS has been significantly aided by international donors, particularly PEPFAR

From combating diseases to bolstering defence, these moments capture a partnership built on trust and shared goals.

“Additionally, scaling up the use of high-quality prenatal vitamins for pregnant women in low-income countries, including Nigeria, could save nearly ...

“In 2023, the World Health Organisation estimated that 148 million children experienced stunting..."

Mr Pate also said a Nigerian company, which had earlier won the bidding for the project, was disqualified and blacklisted ...

Realistic reductions in gender inequality could produce a $259 billion larger economy in 2043 than current path forecasts.

Mrs Tinubu dedicated the investiture to one of her staff, who she said lost his life to the disease, and ...

The vehicles would be distributed across 36 states of the country to support state governments’ oversight of integrated HIV/TB programmes.

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State said his state has lost about 50 per cent of its health institutions to ...

The committee said it would carry out our oversight functions to ascertain the role of primary health care in the ...

The WHO country representative, Walter Mulombo, commended the organisers for facilitating a strong collaboration with the media through the project.

According to WHO, TB is the 13th leading cause of death and the second leading infectious killer after COVID-19 (above ...

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

Despite TB being a vaccine-preventable disease, one-quarter of the World’s population, approximately 1.9 billion people, is infected with TB