ZANKLI RESEARCH CENTRE ATTENDS LAUNCHING OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH COMPENDIUM OF TUBERCULOSIS BEST PRACTICES.
Zankli Research Centre was recently invited for the launching of a Compendium of Best Practices of the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme which was inaugurated in Abuja to serve as a reference point for other public health responses. At the launch, the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire said the document which was a compilation of strategic interventions in the fight against TB would be useful for stakeholders in the sector. He added that it was in commemoration of the continued increase in case notification of TB in the country. He stated that Statistics show that Nigeria has the highest TB burden in Africa and 6th globally. He added that there was remarkable increase in 2021 annual TB notification, when numbers increased by 50% from 138,591 in 2020 to 207,785 in 2021. Dr. Ehanire admitted that Nigeria alongside other countries suffered the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, especially in the disruption of various health programs following the ...