…traditional treatment before he was taken to a hospital, where he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and became paralysed, ending his dream of becoming a pilot. Now living with a spinal cord injury and using a wheelchair, he has built a life as a graphic artist, gotten married and remained independent despite his conditio…

…designed to integrate sexual and reproductive health services with interventions on HIV, tuberculosis, malaria and sexually transmitted infections. Oduenyi said, “The integrated approach allows clients to access multiple services during a single visit, helping to reduce the time and cost of accessing healthcare.” She d…

…girls, widows, elderly citizens, and women farmers across the country. Those affected by tuberculosis or any disease at all have found in you a compassionate advocate and a determined champion. I know the prayers you offer for people whose names you may never know. I also know many whom you have helped without ever mee…

…and newborn health, family planning, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, sexually transmitted infections and viral hepatitis, among others. The project also seeks to strengthen healthcare workers’ capacity, referral systems, community engagement and linkages between primary healthcare…

…coverage to key populations, including people living with HIV and those affected by Tuberculosis.” Reaffirming its commitment to universal health coverage, the NHIA said, “At NHIA, we are expanding coverage, protecting households, and improving access to quality care for those who need it most. This is a public health…

…himself a wonderful team. They get it,” she said. She also cited the administration’s tuberculosis sensitisation campaign as an example of the kind of public health communication she intended to extend to child welfare. Verghis, in his remarks, described Nigeria as one of the World Bank’s most important global partners…

…Current vaccines for routine childhood vaccination in Nigeria protect children against tuberculosis, hepatitis B, Polio, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, Haemophilus influenza type b, pneumococcal disease, rotavirus, measles, yellow fever and meningitis. The Federal Government, in collaboration with WHO, with funding fr…

…from multiple sources in a single platform. WHO's Director of the Department for HIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections, Dr Tereza Kasaeva, described the database as a significant milestone in the global fight against STIs. "This database represents a first major step forward in our ability to…

…institute's malaria research programme into a broader infectious disease hub covering tuberculosis, HIV, Lassa fever and emerging viral diseases, while advocating greater investment in cancer research, genomics, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, neuroscience and precision medicine. "Every experiment we conduct and eve…