Frighteningly, Nigeria has the highest tuberculosis burden in Africa. “The disease kills 268 people in the country every day, ...
An estimated nearly 11 million people fell ill with TB in 2023, with more than 80% of cases and deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. At least $22 billion is needed annually for TB ...
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has joined partners worldwide in calling for stronger political commitments, increased ...
Emzor Pharmaceuticals has announced plans to boost local drug production and improve the availability and affordability ...
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The Nation Newspaper on MSN3hOpinion
New TB challenge
The latest news from the tuberculosis (TB) front is sweet and sour. In 2024, enhanced capacity to detect TB confirmed 400, 000, out of an estimated 506, 000 cases. It’s the highest detection ever in ...
Official data from the Refugee Protection Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada ranked Nigeria 5th among ...
Over 13,000 Nigerians who applied for refugee protection in Canada from January 2013 to December 2024, were rejected.
According to a report, approximately 13,171 Nigerian nationals who sought refuge in Canada between January 2013 and December ...
Over 400,000 tuberculosis (TB) cases were recorded in Nigeria last year.The disease killed over 71,000 people in the country within one year, with over 400,000 cases recorded in 2024, the federal ...
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Sunday Trust on MSN17hOpinion
Nigeria's low life expectancy: Urgent action needed
The recent report by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, which places Nigeria's life expectancy at 54.6 years, calls for sober reflection and urgent, holistic action. The 2024 State of the ...
Ronan Scully I’ve worked in the overseas aid charity sector for most of my adult life, and over the past four decades I’ve ...
India’s goal of eliminating TB by 2025 remains tough despite progress. While cases and deaths have declined, the country ...