Daily Post Nigeria We relegated Tuberculosis diagnosis, treatment – Bauchi govt pledges more funding Home News Politics Metro Entertainment Sport Health We relegated Tuberculosis diagnosis, treatment – Bauchi govt pledges more funding Published on August 9, 2024 By Timi Owolabi The Bauchi State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to increased funding, effective resource management and collaboration with stakeholders aimed at reducing Tuberculosis outbreak in the state. Speaking during an advocacy visit by the Bauchi-based NGO, Langa Women Development Initiative, on Friday at his office in Bauchi, the State Commissioner for Budget, Economic Planning, and Multilateral Coordination, Aminu Hamayyo, expressed the government’s commitment to addressing the TB burden through strategic planning and implementation of activities. DAILY POST reports that the visit focuses on financing TB management and eradication through prompt and adequate releases of budgetary allocations.
The Commissioner lamented that tuberculosis control and management has been relegated to the background compared to other public health diseases in the state. He pledged to support the relevant agencies by increasing budgetary allocations for health services, specifically targeting TB programs. His words, “This funding is essential for supporting TB diagnosis, treatment, and prevention initiatives and building the capacity of workers.
” “The government is committed to budgetary allocations for TB con.
