South Africa’s tuberculosis (TB) testing numbers have recovered from dramatic COVID-19-related declines in 2020, delegates heard this week at the opening of the 7th South African TB Conference held in Durban. While the recovery in TB testing numbers is a step in the right direction, speakers at the opening (under the theme of ‘working together […]
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Harare — Humans and wild animals are facing new challenges for survival because of the climate crisis – how more frequent and intense drought, storms, heat waves, rising sea levels, melting glaciers and warming oceans can directly harm animals, destroy the places they live, and wreak havoc on people’s livelihoods and communities. But what about […]
-Just 31% of funds available to implement control efforts in 2020 Government officials, stakeholders in public and private sectors have expressed concern over increasing cases of tuberculosis in Nigeria with growing concern among children. They opined that despite the havoc TB causes, it does not enjoy the attention it deserves. The stakeholders and experts who […]
Lomé, 24 August 2022 – The African Union and the World Health Organization (WHO) today called for immediate and comprehensive measures to end the significant toll of tuberculosis among children in Africa. The appeal was made jointly with the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) and the Stop TB Partnership on the sidelines of the […]
Stop TB Partnership Geneva and Stop TB Partnership Nigeria, in collaboration with other stakeholders, are embarking on a high-level mission on domestic resource mobilisation to end tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria. In a statement on Monday, Stop TB Partnership Nigeria’s Executive Secretary, Mayowa Joel, said doing so would help the country end TB by 2030. Nigeria […]
Curdlan is a popular carbohydrate in the food industry. Its name is derived from the word “curdle”, and as it suggests, it’s widely used as a thickener and stabiliser in everything from sausages to milk substitutes. More recently, it has caught the eye of the pharmaceutical industry. That’s because curdlan, itself produced by bacteria, is […]
Johannesburg — The Stop TB Partnership hosted a media briefing on July 6, 2022, to launch the Global Plan to End TB 2023-2030 (Global Plan), a detailed strategy to finally put an end to the world’s oldest pandemic. Speakers outlined the priority actions and estimated financial resources needed to end TB as a global health […]
The Stop TB Partnership has launched a detailed strategy to finally put an end to the world’s oldest pandemic. The Global Plan to End TB 2023-2030 lists priorities and estimated funding needed to end TB as a global health threat by 2030 through early diagnosis and treatment, the development, approval and distribution of a new TB […]
The Stop TB Partnership has unveiled a costed plan for the world to end tuberculosis (TB), the second leading infectious disease killer in the world, after COVID-19. The Global Plan to End TB 2023-2030 (‘Global Plan’) outlines the priority actions and estimated financial resources needed to end TB as a global health threat by 2030. […]
Nigeria recorded a 50 per cent increase in annual tuberculosis case notification in 2021, with numbers increasing from 138,591 cases in 2020 to 207,785. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, made the disclosure in Abuja while launching the compendium of best practices for tuberculosis control in Nigeria. It was organized by the National Tuberculosis […]
Senior officials, including those in charge of the facility in Katsina, have attempted a coverup to avoid accountability, sources told this newspaper. At least 20 inmates have died of pulmonary tuberculosis and about a hundred suffered the infection in the old Katsina custodial centre, insiders have told PREMIUM TIMES. They described the incident as an […]
Health Minister Sylvia Masebo has cautioned society against discriminating against people with tuberculosis (TB). The Minister further appealed to Zambians to consider seeking medical attention at hospitals or health centres for early detection of TB as the disease was curable. Ms Masebo cautioned against discriminating those who have TB but called for support from both […]
Despite recording a 50 per cent increase in Tuberculosis (TB) notification from 138,591 cases in 2020 to 207,785 in 2021, huge tracing gap still exists in Nigeria. TB contact tracing helps to identify someone who has been infected with TB in the community and is not aware it. It also identify those people who have […]
No fewer than 10,500 people who have been diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) in Benue State from 2020 till date have been placed on drugs and regular monitoring of six to 12 months. The state programme manager for Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer, Dr Igbabul Shember-Agela disclosed this in an interview with LEADERSHIP in Makurdi, the […]
THE Kibong’oto Infectious Disease Hospital has rolled out a special sensitization programme for miners on Tuberculosis. The move follows a surge in number of cases TB related cases at the health facility, with the miners dominating the list of patients. “A sheer number of miners coming here for treatment has been a concern to us, […]
Abuja, Nigeria — On World Tuberculosis Day, Nigeria said cases of the disease increased by nearly 50 percent last year. At a summit Thursday to heighten awareness of the disease, health authorities said to tackle the epidemic, they need to close a huge funding gap. At least 200 people attended the ministerial briefing Thursday in […]
The official said that the UN High-Level world leaders had agreed to mobilise 13 billion dollars per year to finance TB prevention and treatment by 2022. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed concern that with 36 per cent of all tuberculosis (TB) deaths occurring in Africa, failure to invest in its response will take […]
Johannesburg — Today, as the world commemorates World Tuberculosis Day, it is important to know that 24 March 1882 was the day Dr Robert Koch announced his discovery of the bacterium that causes TB.World TB Day is observed each year to raise awareness and understanding about one of the world’s top infectious killers and catalyze […]