Makkah: Prof. Muhammad Pate, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, has completed a ministerial inspection of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria’s (NAHCON) medical facilities in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Muhammad Musa, Head of Public Affairs, NAHCON, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. Musa indicated that the visit […]
Day: March 24, 2025
High TB Mortality in Nigeria: A Call to Action
Abuja: In spite of concerted partnerships to stamp out tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria, stakeholders are worried it still kills thousands in the country. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme (NTBLCP) reports that the disease, discovered 143 years ago, claims 71,000 lives annually in Nigeria, accounting for […]