"TB experience helped a lot in the fight against #COVID19. And us working on TB, we learned from COVID-19 how fragile humans are and how easily our lives can be turned upside down. This fragility also taught us resilience" -Lucica Ditiu

His Excellency The President of Nigeria addressing the Round Table of Ministers of Health in Africa in the ⁦Stop TB Partnership⁩ Board Meeting - happening now! ⁦Lucica Ditiu⁩

It was a great pleasure to have taken part in the High-Level roundtable meeting for TB response in the African region under the theme "unprecedented action for unprecedented times" organized by The Global Fund, Stop TB Partnership and hosted by #NigerianMoH.

And that's my WHO African Region crush Dr Matshidiso Moeti grooving in solidarity with health workers! #FightCovid19 #EndTB Looking forward to WHO Nigeria echoing the message! 😉

Intense 2nd day of Global Meeting on Public Private Mix to #EndTB with spotlight on impact of #COVID19 on access to care esp. in private sector led by @paimadhu. Candid insights from private practitioners from 🇮🇳 🇳🇬 🇮🇩 & 🇵🇰 NTP on grim situation but hope of digital innovations.

Productive discussions at last session of Global PPM meeting with participants identifying top priority actions to bring #PPM back on track in this time of crisis. Digital innovations incl. telemedicine, better monitoring, multisectoral accountability among 🔑 actions identified.

Our deep thanks to the +300 participants & eminent speakers who actively participated in the Global Meeting of the #PPM Working Group to #EndTB. Here is a quick collage-snapshot of the meeting & the prelaunch of the private sector landscape analysis. #StayTuned World Health Organization (WHO) Stop TB Partnership

DO YOU KNOW KNOW? According to WHO about 21,000 Nigerians are Resistant to TB Drugs in 2019 which puts Nigeria on this list of high TB burdened countries. This is avoidable only if these cases are diagnosed & treated early enough. We can do better to #StopTB in Nigeria.

Happening Now: STOP TB NIGERIA along side Nigeria TB Caucus holds it's 1st Legislative Forum on Tuberculosis in a bid to scale up the fight against TB in Nigeria. NTBLCP @FMOHNigeria USAID/Nigeria WHO Nigeria @KNCVNigeria Aisha M. Buhari W. Kazadi Mulombo @drayodeleawe2 MAYOWA JOEL

"Nigeria remains the highest in the number of TB cases in Africa with an estimate of 440, 000 people living with TB with about 71% of TB patients affected by catastrophic cost." - Dr Adebola Lawanson

Due to Covid-19 there's been a 17% reduction in TB case findings in the Q2 of 2020 which has further complicate the burden of TB cases in Nigeria.

Members of Nigeria TB Caucus were charged during the 1st Legislative Forum on TB to formulate appropriate policies; create more awareness on TB in their constituencies; and allocate more resources for TB in Nigeria. Stop TB Partnership @NTBLCP WHO Nigeria @KNCVNigeria Aisha M. Buhari W. Kazadi Mulombo

Elderly persons who are 50 years & above especially those that live with underlying health conditions such as Diabetes, Cancer & Hypertension are at risk of developing severe forms of #COVID19. Let's #TakeResponsibility & protect the elderly amongst us. #StaySafe

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My pledge and others in the fight; So help US God! Remi WHO Nigeria WHO African Region W. Kazadi Mulombo Tereza Kasaeva Dr Ayodele Awe STOP TB NIGERIA KNCV Nigeria IHV Nigeria Dr. Aminu BABAYI Charity Warigon Hannah Monica Yesudian Dias Vivian Ibeziako

World TB Day 2021 was a media blast! Watch the experts discuss Tuberculosis Dr Ayodele Awe #TheClockisTicking youtu.be/b-IUDxIsj8s

Remi The fight to End TB is just beginning....