Breakthrough Action Nigeria

Despite claiming many lives by the threats posed by Diphtheria in the Country, Oyo State has not recorded any case of the disease in the recent years. Commissioner for Health, Dr Bode Ladipo stated this in Ibadan at a news conference to…
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Between January 2022 and January 5th, 2023, Oyo state reported five fatalities from an illness with Lassa fever, which was present in 25 confirmed cases and 121 suspected cases. Dr. Bunmi Ayinde, director of primary health care at the…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says Nigeria is at high risk of an Ebola outbreak given the proximity of Uganda, as well as other factors The NCDC noted additional risk factors for the Ebola virus on its…
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Participants at a three-day media review organised by USAID Breakthrough ACTION Nigeria have emphasized the need for media professionals to provide quality content that will drive social behavioural change in the society. The review…
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As the one-week national tuberculosis testing week draws to a close, many residents of Oyo state have benefitted from the initiative. The exercise tagged "Check Am O" campaign, held simultaneously across the country, was organized for…
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The National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme (NTBLCP) says explorative research has shown that the major factor responsible for the increasing number of people with TB is low TB case finding due to low awareness of the disease.…
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… says BA.N’s campaign steps up Nigeria’s TB case finding and treatment
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