Tuberculosis - 333 Truenat Devices Rolled Out to Scale Up Testing Across Nigeria
Daily Trust
The Federal Ministry of Health with support from Global Fund has deployed 333 Truenat devices to scale up diagnosis for tuberculosis in the country. Read more »
South Africa One of Only Two Countries to Meet TB Research Spending Target in 2023
spotlight
In 2023, tuberculosis was again the top infectious disease killer on the planet, having temporarily been overtaken by COVID-19. Even so, investment in TB research is far below what… Read more »
TB Diagnosis - Molbio Diagnostics of India Deploys 333 Truenat Devices to Nigeria
Vanguard
Molbio Diagnostics of India has deployed 333 Truenat devices across Nigeria to boost diagnosis of tuberculosis in view of the increasing rate of TB detection in the country. Read more »
WHO Approves Groundbreaking TB Diagnostic Test for Uganda and Beyond
Nile Post
The World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified the Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra, a molecular diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) and antibiotic resistance. Read more »
Govt Keen On 2035 Global TB Target - First Lady
Vanguard
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, yesterday assured that the federal government remained committed to achieving global tuberculosis targets by 2035. Read more »
Public-Private Partnership Key to Ending TB in Nigeria - FG
Daily Trust
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has said the public-private partnership (PPP) model for TB control is crucial to ending the disease in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria Requires Sustained Investment to Meet TB Targets - Remi Tinubu
Premium Times
TB remains a leading cause of death in Nigeria, with the country ranking 6th globally and first in Africa. Read more »
WHO Announces First Prequalification of a Tuberculosis Diagnostic Test [press release]
WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to the molecular diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) called Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra. It is the first test for TB… Read more »
UN Health Agency Approves 'Groundbreaking' TB Test
UN News
A potentially "groundbreaking" new test for tuberculosis (TB) has been endorsed by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) as part of continuing efforts to eradicate one of the… Read more »
Pretoria Company Aims to Lead SA in Making Key TB Drug Ingredients
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Though several South African companies are producing HIV and TB medicines, the active ingredients that go into these medicines are usually imported from India or China. Now, a… Read more »