As part of its frontal efforts to end the spread of Tuberculosis in Nigeria, the federal ministry of health on Wednesday in Abuja signed a partnership statement with USAID.
Represented by the National Coordinator, National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme , Dr. Adebola Lawanson, he said “Nigeria is ranked sixth among the countries in the world with high burden of tuberculosis, and highest in Africa for Multi Drug Resistant TB and TB/HIV. The USAID Mission Director, Dr. Stephen Haykin, said that: “The incidence of untreated cases of tuberculosis in the world is still very high. Many of those cases find themselves in Nigeria.
“This also signifies how partnership is strong for the government and the people of Nigeria to ensure that we work together – the government, donors, technical partners, private sector, and the role of every individual in the communities.
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