The Federal Ministry of Health has
said that the recent World Health Organisation (WHO) global report for 2012,
estimated that 118 people out of every 100,000 Nigerians have tuberculosis with
17 people out of the 100,000 people likely to die of the disease.
Presenting a keynote address at the
2012–Annual Review meeting of the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli
Ulcer Control Programme, organised by the Federal Ministry of Health, in
collaboration with stakeholders in TB Control, in Ilorin, on Wednesday, a
director in the ministry, Dr. Gabriel Akang, said Nigeria is one of the
22 countries with the highest burden of tuberculosis globally.
He also said that Nigeria is one of
the countries that accounts for 80 per cent of all Tuberculosis cases in the
world, adding that stakeholders should intensify efforts on control of the
disease.
Also speaking at the event, Governor
Abdulfatah Ahmed, said the state government was not resting on its oars, adding
that it has put in place a Tuberculosis Centre in Sobi Specialist Hospital,
Ilorin to take care of those affected.
The governor, who was represented by
the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Kayode Issa, said the state government
has also acquired modern technology for the detection of the disease at its
early stage.
He also stated that the state
government has built an ultra-modern advanced diagnostic centre for detection
and treatment of various ailments for Nigerians and people in Africa
sub-region.
The governor also said that his administration
gives priority attention to health care delivery system by ensuring that it
gets a lion share of the budget.
He urged the participants at the
meeting to ensure that they come out with fruitful deliberations that will
assist in the control of the diseases.
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