Millions around the world will on the 24th of March commemorate the 2021 World Tuberculosis Day.
Domestic ownership according to experts implies that Nigeria must channel requisite local funds to TB control and lead the way on implementation. Unfortunately, over two years after a political commitment at a UN high-level meeting to end TB, Nigeria’s contribution to efforts have remained at 7%. It has an estimated record of 21,000 ‘Drug Resistant’ , cases but diagnoses only 2,384 DR patients while only 83% of them enrol in treatment.
Dr. Chukwuma Anyaike, the Coordinator, National Tuberculosis & Leprosy Control Program says Nigeria must think outside the box to change the narrative. He says the extension of TB services to private health facilities will help scale up intervention as over 60% of Nigerians already seek care from such places.
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