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We must find all 300,000 missing TB cases in Nigeria – KNCV, Nigeria

Dr. Bethrand Odume, the Executive Director of KNCV Nigeria, has said the Nigerian National Tuberculosis (TB) programme is effectively working to find the 300,000 missing cases of Tuberculosis hidden in 14 states of the federation. Despite efforts to rid Nigeria of the disease, it is still ranked seventh out of the 30 highest-burden countries for tuberculosis and has over 440,000 incidents of…

Foundation tests 300 for COVID-19, tuberculosis in Imo

KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation (KNCV) has tested at least 300 Imo State residents for tuberculosis and COVID- 19. The programme being backed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Imo State Government is expected to last for two months.

The testing, which will be carried out in the 27 local government areas of the state, was declared open at the Imo Specialist…