Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON, First Lady of Nigeria, Pledges ₦1 Billion to End TB: World TB Day 2025 – Commit, Invest, Deliver!
World TB Day 2025: Community Health Outreach – Uniting for a TB-Free Nigeria! Today, stakeholders, policymakers, and partners gathered for the 2025 World TB Day Community Health Outreach at Sauka Community, Abuja, reaffirming their commitment to eliminating Tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria. The event, organized by Stop TB Partnership Nigeria in collaboration with the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy […]
Tackling Tuberculosis: ARFH’s Impact
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health challenge in Nigeria, contributing to high morbidity and mortality rates. Nigeria ranks 6th globally and 1st in Africa in terms of TB burden, with an estimated 440,000 new cases annually. Despite being preventable and curable, TB continues to spread, particularly in hard-to-reach communities, due to low awareness, late […]
More Highlights from the Pre-World TB Day Press Conference 2025: Reinforcing Nigeria’s Commitment to Ending TB
Hon. Amobi Godwin Ogah, Chair of the House Committee on AIDS/HIV, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, announced during the press conference that the Federal Government of Nigeria has committed ₦700 billion to combat HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria, as well as to enhance immunization efforts. In his ongoing commitment to strengthening TB response, Hon. Ogah spearheaded a motion in […]
Pre-World TB Day Press Conference 2025: Strengthening Our Commitment to End Tuberculosis in Nigeria
Venue: Abuja Continental Hotel, Abuja Date: Tuesday, 18th March 2025 As we approach World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2025, the Stop TB Partnership Nigeria, in collaboration with the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy, and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme (NTBLCP) and key partners, hosted the Pre-World TB Day Press Conference to mobilize action, foster political commitment, and reinforce efforts to end […]