Figure above: Innovative community sputum testing for tuberculosis by a private sector health provider in progress in Sokoto State, Nigeria.
As the world marks World Tuberculosis Day, private sector tuberculosis service providers have called on the public to utilize free tuberculosis testing and treatment services being provided with support from the Global Fund.
Figure above: Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) Staff; Senior Technical Officer, Saswata Dutt; Communications Manager, Uzoma Nwofor; Program Officer, Prevention, Care and Treatment, Kelechi Nzeadibe, Project Support Officer Global Fund Programs, Sendi Akale and Program Officer, Oluwaseun Adeyemo, at the pre-ministerial press briefing to mark the 2021 World TB Day in Abuja.
To mark World Tuberculosis Day 2021, the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has participated in several activities to sensitize the public to check for tuberculosis if coughing for more than two weeks.
More than 25 laboratory scientists have participated in a three-day training on laboratory equipment maintenance organized by the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) in Abuja.
The International Research Center of Excellence (IRCE) at Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has commenced pilot study to evaluate the importance of T-Cells in the development of tuberculosis (TB) among people infected with HIV, TB and both diseases.
The Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN) has met with its sub-partners and health facility staff implementing the Global Fund Private Public Mix (GF PPM) project to strategize towards increasing private sector involvement in tuberculosis prevention, diagnosis and treatment from 19% to 35%.