World TB Day: Ogun calls for community action

Call for joint efforts to eradicate tuberculosis

Health officials call for joint efforts to eradicate tuberculosis through early identification and proper treatment, emphasizing the need for awareness.

World TB Day: Ogun calls for community action

Ogun State Government has called on residents to actively participate in the fight against tuberculosis, TB by promoting early detection, supporting affected individuals, and utilising free testing and treatment services across the state. Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker, who made this appeal during a sensitisation walk, organised by the Ministry of Health to commemorate 2025 World Tuberculosis Day, described the disease as the leading inf…

DOH-6 Leads TB Prevention Drive in Iloilo Town

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Improving TB Detection and Treatment in Uganda Through Household Screening and Sputum Monitoring

Studies highlight the role of home visits, chest radiography, and sputum monitoring in TB prevention and treatment outcomes.

SCDPH working to raise awareness about tuberculosis prevention in observance of World TB Day - ABC Columbia

Photo: South Carolina Department of Public Health     (WCIV) — The South Carolina Department of Public Health is working to raise awareness about tuberculosis prevention and treatment methods in observance of World TB Day. World TB Day, recognized annually on March 24, marks the day in 1882 when the infectious disease was discovered. Now in 2025, the SC DPH is forming a Tuberculosis Control Program with the aim of eliminating tuberculosis in Sou…

Early testing, treatment, and diagnosis for TB stops spread, saves lives  – PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER

In 2023 and 2024, tuberculosis (TB) re-claimed its long-held status as the world’s deadliest infectious disease. Globally, 10.8 million people developed TB disease in 2023, including 1.25 million people who died of TB disease. For this year's World TB Day on March 24, let’s take a closer look at what’s happening in King County and how our community is working to stop this disease. The post Early testing, treatment, and diagnosis for TB stops spr…