ADVERTISEMENT
The Sun Nigeria
  • Home
  • National
  • Columns
    • Broken Tongues
    • Capital Matters
    • Diabetes Corner
    • Duro Onabule
    • Femi Adesina
    • Frank Talk
    • Funke Egbemode
    • Insights
    • Kalu Leadership Series
    • Kunle Solaja
    • Offside Musings
    • PressClips
    • Public Sphere
    • Ralph Egbu
    • Shola Oshunkeye
    • Sideview
    • The Flipside – Eric Osagie
    • Tola Adeniyi
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • The Sun TV
  • Sporting Sun
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • National
  • Columns
    • Broken Tongues
    • Capital Matters
    • Diabetes Corner
    • Duro Onabule
    • Femi Adesina
    • Frank Talk
    • Funke Egbemode
    • Insights
    • Kalu Leadership Series
    • Kunle Solaja
    • Offside Musings
    • PressClips
    • Public Sphere
    • Ralph Egbu
    • Shola Oshunkeye
    • Sideview
    • The Flipside – Eric Osagie
    • Tola Adeniyi
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • The Sun TV
  • Sporting Sun
No Result
View All Result
The Sun Nigeria
No Result
View All Result
Home Health

Governors recommit to ending tuberculosis, seek federal support to domesticate UN targets

24th March 2021
in Health, National
0
Governors recommit to ending tuberculosis, seek federal support to domesticate UN targets
0
SHARES
32
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja

The 36 state governors of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), in accordance with the theme of this year’s World Tuberculosis Day – “The Clock is Ticking” – have reaffirmed their commitment to work with other stakeholders to end TB in their respective states.

The governors made a call to the federal government to provide the necessary support to the states to be able to domesticate and achieve the targets and commitments made at the United Nations High-level Meeting on Tuberculosis held in 2018.

They stated that ‘with these targets and commitments, expect that by 2022 we will be back on track in our efforts to ensure we are able to end TB by 2030.’

NGF Chairman Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi stated this in a statement to commemorate the World Tuberculosis Day on Wednesday.

He said the governors acknowledged that the day provides the opportunity for the world to intensify public awareness about ‘the devasting health, social and economic impact of tuberculosis, as well as renew our commitment to accelerate efforts at the national, state, local government and community levels to eradicate TB in Nigeria.

‘Tuberculosis is an airborne disease that affects millions of people regardless of socio-economic status. Though it is preventable and curable, it has remained the deadliest infectious disease globally. “Currently, Nigeria is one of the countries with the highest burden of TB, ranking first in Africa and sixth globally. It is estimated that about 18 Nigerians die of TB everyday which translates to 432 people monthly and 157,000 yearly.

‘Over the last decade, government and partners have implemented various interventions to ensure that people with TB are found and treated.

‘However, the advent of COVID-19 pandemic and its control measures in 2020 further impacted on the health system including TB services, setting back progress made. Despite this setback, the government in partnership with other stakeholders are working to address these challenges by: strengthening the capacity of State TB Programme to be more effective in its role; support revitalization and upgrading of health facilities to provide appropriate TB services especially diagnosis; mobilize more domestic resources for TB program and activities in the State and to establish a multi-stakeholder State Stop TB Partnerships.

‘Therefore, in accordance with the theme of this year’s World TB Day – “The Clock is Ticking”, we reaffirm our commitment to work with other stakeholders to end TB in our respective States. We also call on the Federal Government to provide necessary support to the States to be able to domesticate and achieve the targets and commitments made at the United Nations High-level Meeting on Tuberculosis held in 2018. -With these targets and commitments, expect that by 2022 we will be back on track in our efforts to ensure we are able to end TB by 2030.’

Tags: healthhealth targetsNGFnigeria governors forumnigerian governorsnigerian statespublic healthTBtuberculosisworld tuberculosis day
David

David

Sun News Online team

Related Posts

Umahi raises the alarm on plots to incite war in South East
Cover

Umahi raises the alarm on plots to incite war in South East

15th April 2021
Buhari’s 60th independence anniversary address
National

Buhari appoints new heads for NCCE, NBTE, others

15th April 2021
NETCO targets business opportunities in Equatorial Guinea
National

NETCO targets business opportunities in Equatorial Guinea

15th April 2021
Next Post
Herbalist in court over alleged N1.2m fraud

Court remands four in prison over alleged murder

Covid-19: Osun monarch lauds Oyetola, Sanwo-Olu’s proactive measures, tasks Nigerians on compliance

Teachers, Nollywood star get apartments , as Sanwo-Olu unveils new estate in Ikorodu

ASUP petitions Abia govt. over 20 months unpaid salaries

No going back on indefinite strike, says ASUP

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Highlights

Oodua nation: Osun disowns call for secession

APC disowns circulating zoning list

Afe Babalola proposes 100 years retirement age for Supreme Court justices

FG mum over Buhari’s return date

Chibok girls: Over 20 parents have died from waiting -BBOG

…We’ve not abandoned them –FG

Trending

Umahi raises the alarm on plots to incite war in South East
Cover

Umahi raises the alarm on plots to incite war in South East

15th April 2021
0

From Magnus Eze, Enugu   Chairman of South East Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, David...

Buhari’s 60th independence anniversary address

Buhari appoints new heads for NCCE, NBTE, others

15th April 2021
NETCO targets business opportunities in Equatorial Guinea

NETCO targets business opportunities in Equatorial Guinea

15th April 2021
Oodua nation: Osun disowns call for secession

Oodua nation: Osun disowns call for secession

15th April 2021
APC  govs’ forum DG kicks against tenure extension for caretaker committee

APC disowns circulating zoning list

15th April 2021

Follow us on social media:

Categories

  • Abuja Metro
  • Arts
  • Broken Tongues
  • Business
  • Business Week
  • Cartoons
  • Citizen Joe
  • Columns
  • Cover
  • Culture
  • Duro Onabule
  • Editorial
  • Education Review
  • Effect
  • Elections
  • Entertainment
  • Events
  • Features
  • Femi Adesina
  • Food & Drinks
  • Frank Talk
  • Funke Egbemode
  • Gallery
  • Global Square by Kenneth Okonkwo
  • Health
  • Insights
  • Kalu Leadership Series
  • Kunle Solaja
  • Kunle Solaja
  • Letters
  • Lifeline
  • Lifestyle
  • Literary Review
  • Marketing Matters
  • Muiz Banire
  • National
  • News
  • Offside Musings
  • Opinion
  • oriental news
  • Politics
  • Press Release
  • PressClips
  • Public Sphere
  • Ralph Egbu
  • Shola Oshunkeye
  • Sideview
  • South-west Magazine
  • Sponsored Post
  • Sporting Sun
  • Sports
  • Sun Girl
  • Tea Time
  • The Flipside – Eric Osagie
  • The Sun Awards Live
  • The Sun TV
  • Thoughts & Talks
  • Time Out
  • Today's cover
  • Tola Adeniyi
  • Travel
  • Travel & Tourism
  • Trending
  • TSWeekend
  • Turf Game
  • Uncategorized
  • Updates
  • Views from Abroad
  • Voices
  • World
  • World News
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Paper Ad Rate
  • Online Ad Rate
  • The Team
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy

© 2019 The Sun Nigeria - Managed by Netsera.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • National
  • Columns
    • Broken Tongues
    • Capital Matters
    • Diabetes Corner
    • Duro Onabule
    • Femi Adesina
    • Frank Talk
    • Funke Egbemode
    • Insights
    • Kalu Leadership Series
    • Kunle Solaja
    • Offside Musings
    • PressClips
    • Public Sphere
    • Ralph Egbu
    • Shola Oshunkeye
    • Sideview
    • The Flipside – Eric Osagie
    • Tola Adeniyi
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • The Sun TV
  • Sporting Sun

© 2019 The Sun Nigeria - Managed by Netsera.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist