The Federal Government plans to carry out a national survey on drug-resistant TB
Announced by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, the upcoming national survey on Tuberculosis drug resistance in Nigeria aims to determine the actual burden of drug-resistant TB in the country. Pate emphasized that the survey will play a crucial role in guiding targeted actions to address the drug-resistant TB epidemic.
Speaking in Abuja during the investiture ceremony of the First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu, as the global and national Stop TB champion by the Global Stop TB Partnership, Pate highlighted the significance of the survey in combatting the spread of drug-resistant TB.
The World Health Organization defines TB as a disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, primarily affecting the lungs and transmitted through t...