Health
CSOs seek expanded health insurance for vulnerable to tackle TB, others
By Justina Auta Civil society organisations (CSOs) have called for the expansion of health insurance coverage to vulnerable Nigerians, particularly the poor and…
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Health
Group urges FG emergency action on TB commodity stock-outs
By Justina Auta The Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN) has called on the Federal Government to urgently declare the ongoing…
General News
Misuse of antibiotics driving drug-resistant TB – Expert
Antibiotics By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu A professor of Paediatrics, Prof. Nnamdi Onyire says the growing misuse of antibiotics in treating common cough is fuelling the…
Foreign
Nigeria’s experience shows progress possible in TB treatment-WHO
TB By Cecilia Ologunagba Nigeria is closing tuberculosis (TB) detection gaps, expanding access to testing and treatment, and strengthening services for vulnerable populations with…
Health
Experts say stigma worsening Nigeria’s TB burden
By Christian Njoku Health experts have called for urgent, coordinated action to end tuberculosis stigma and expand funding interventions, stressing that Nigeria’s rising TB…
Health
TB patients in India still burdened despite free treatment- Study
By Abujah Racheal In spite of receiving free treatment under India’s National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP), tuberculosis (TB) patients in Arunachal Pradesh, in the…
General News
First Lady seeks collective commitment, investment to end TB
TB By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has called for collective commitment and investment in ending the deadly Tuberculosis (TB) disease.…