The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, is hopeful that Nigeria would wipe out tuberculosis (TB) by 2035, accentuating the significance of partnerships and innovation in tackling the country’s TB burden.
She made the comment on Tuesday while Speaking at the 2024 National TB Conference in Abuja themed “Public-Private Partnership and Integrated Service Delivery: Panacea to End TB in Nigeria,”
The First Lady complimented stakeholders for their endeavours, however urged for sustained commitment to achieving worldwide TB targets.
“Nigeria remains the country with the highest TB burden in Africa and ranks sixth globally. According to the 2024 WHO Global Tuberculosis Report, Nigeria recorded approximately 467,000 TB cases in 2023, underscoring the urgency of our collective fight against this disease,” she expressed.
She said in spite Nigeria’s troubling statistics in the battle against TB there has been progress in diagnosing and treating TB, crediting it to the commitment of the Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, civil society organizations, and international partners like USAID and the Global Fund.
“The solution to ending TB lies in the strength of our partnerships public and private and the integrated delivery of services that leave no one behind,” she stated.
Senator Remi Tinubu additionally reaffirmed her dedication to eradicating tuberculosis, reporting that her prior donation had been used to procure diagnostic tools, boosting case detection, amongst other services.
She likewise emphasized the importance of the conference as a platform to share knowledge, develop strategies, and re-establish commitment to the fight against TB.
