Lagos TB samples pile up as GeneXpert machines run short of testing cartridges

Tuberculosis (TB) samples are piling up in some health facilities in Lagos due to shortages of diagnostic cartridges needed to process specimens, raising concerns about delays in detecting and treating the disease. The Lagos State Advocacy Team on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (ATM) said some laboratories could not process samples collected from people suspected of…

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Tinubu’s wife calls for stronger domestic funding to end TB epidemic

….commissions TB diagnostic machines …FG integrates TB services into PHCs, targets 2030 elimination The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has reiterated her unwavering commitment to eliminating tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria by 2030, calling for increased domestic funding and collaborative efforts to achieve the goal. Speaking through the Wife of…

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