To tackle the challenge posed by tuberculosis (TB), the Lagos State Ministry of Health has organised an awareness walk and stakeholders’ engagement to commemorate Y2024 World Tuberculosis Day.
The awareness walk held around the Secretariat, Alausa-Ikeja community, and the stakeholders’ engagement and briefing held at the Folarin Coker Staff Clinic Auditorium, was attended by stakeholders from various sectors, including healthcare professionals, international funders, and implementing partners.
In his address yesterday at the stakeholders’ engagement and briefing to mark 2024 World TB Day, held at the Main Auditorium of Folarin Coker Staff Clinic, Alausa Secretariat, the state’s commissioner for health i, Prof. Akin Abayomi, emphasised the urgent need to tackle tuberculosis head-on.
Abayomi highlighted the negative impact of TB on global public health, stressing its enduring presence as a significant challenge to millions worldwide.
The commissioner who was represented by the senior special assistant to the governor on health, Dr. Oluwatoni Adeyemi, said despite advancements, TB remains a formidable foe, causing immense suffering and loss.
With a clear message of hope and determination, Abayomi underscored the theme of the event, “Yes, we can end TB,” emphasizing the collective responsibility to work towards a TB-free world.
He commended the efforts of the State’s TB and Leprosy Control Programme, which successfully treated 18,546 TB patients in 2023.
