‘Tuberculosis killing more Nigerians daily than COVID-19’

National Coordinator of the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme , Dr. Adebola LawansonFor a disease responsible for 430 deaths daily and at least 157,000 deaths annually in Nigeria, stakeholders in the health sector have decried the level of neglect on treatment and case finding for Tuberculosis , since the fight against the COVID-19 started.

Speaking during the TB media roundtable organised by the Stop TB Partnership, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health, in Abuja on Monday, the National Coordinator of the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme , Dr. Adebola Lawanson, explained that during the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, there has not been sufficient progress made in TB cases finding.

“Although COVID-19 and tuberculosis have similarities, we need to see how we can benefit from this new respiratory disease that has just entered into Nigeria. This we are not seeing so much. Kaduna is a very good example of a state that has increased case finding. “Each year 157,000 persons die of tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is still the top infectious killer. We need the same kind of Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 for tuberculosis.“The domestic resources for supporting tuberculosis are still very low. TB support is majorly funded through global funds and other partners. We need the government to be as committed as what they are doing in Kaduna state.

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