Tag: Tuberculosis
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TB detection in Kaduna increased 33% in 1 year – programme manager
The Kaduna state Tuberculosis (TB) and Leprosy control programme has disclosed that case detection for tuberculosis in the state rose to 5,878 in 2020 as against 4,404 in 2019, indicating a 33 per cent increase in one year, in spite of the COVID-19 lockdown during the period. The Programme Manager, Dr Abubakar Sadiq, made the…
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World TB Day: NTBLCP sensitises community
The National Tuberculosis and Leprocy Control Programme (NTLCP) held a medical outreach to create awareness about Tuberculosis (TB) in Lugbe community of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NTLCP, in collaboration with other partners, conducted the Community TB Outreach on Wednesday, with health talks, medical tests, awareness on how to detect, diagnose and identify TB. The outreach…