Nigeria\u2019s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has reaffirmed the country\u2019s commitment to end tuberculosis (TB) by the year 2030, stressing that the sustainability of Nigeria\u2019s TB response cannot rely solely on external assistance.<\/p>\n
Speaking as the Special Guest of Honour at the <\/span>39th Stop TB Partnership Board Meeting<\/span> held in <\/span>Manila, Philippines<\/span>, Mrs. Tinubu said Nigeria has recorded significant progress in TB detection and treatment through leadership, community engagement, and strategic national coordination.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cDespite temporary shifts in support from some financing partners, Nigeria\u2019s fight against TB has remained strong. The number of people diagnosed and treated for TB in 2025 did not decline, which reflects the strength of country ownership and the commitment of Nigerians who continue to drive this response forward,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n The First Lady told over 180 participants from 47 countries that Nigeria is deliberately working to reduce its dependence on donor funding by building resilient systems capable of sustaining progress even during unexpected challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n Highlighting the global burden of the disease, Mrs. Tinubu noted that tuberculosis remains the world\u2019s biggest infectious killer, claiming about 1.3 million lives annually.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIn Nigeria, we are among the eight countries that account for two-thirds of global TB cases, with an estimated 479,000 Nigerians developing TB in 2023 and more than 150,000 deaths recorded. These are not just numbers; they represent mothers, fathers, sons, and daughters whose lives compel us to act with urgency and compassion,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n She reaffirmed that Nigeria\u2019s resolve to end TB aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s <\/span>Renewed Hope Agenda<\/span>, adding that achieving this goal requires stronger political commitment and full community participation.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAs the First Lady of Nigeria and as a Global and National Stop TB Champion, I reaffirm Nigeria\u2019s determination to end TB by 2030,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n Mrs. Tinubu commended the <\/span>Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare<\/span>, its agencies, and the <\/span>Stop TB Partnership<\/span> for their dedication and transparency in ensuring that all resources mobilized for TB testing, diagnosis, and treatment are used effectively.<\/span><\/p>\n The <\/span>Chairman of the Stop TB Partnership Board<\/span> and <\/span>Secretary of Health of the Philippines<\/span>, <\/span>Teodoro Herbosa<\/span>, described TB as a development challenge that requires sustained innovation and determination.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cArtificial Intelligence and innovative technologies must be deployed to improve testing, detection, and treatment of TB if we are to win this fight effectively. The digital transformation of TB care must be pursued and sustained,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n Also speaking, the <\/span>Executive Director of the Stop TB Partnership<\/span>, <\/span>Dr. Lucica Ditiu<\/span>, underscored the importance of integrating national data systems to strengthen global TB response.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIn five countries over the last two months, new grant facilities have been deployed, resulting in 8,000 people screened, 5,000 diagnosed, and 3,000 enrolled in preventive treatment,\u201d she revealed.<\/span><\/p>\n Nigeria\u2019s <\/span>Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare<\/span>, <\/span>Professor Muhammad Ali Pate<\/span>, was also in attendance.<\/span><\/p>\n The <\/span>38th edition<\/span> of the <\/span>Stop TB Partnership Board Meeting<\/span> was held in <\/span>Abuja, Nigeria<\/span>, in 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nigeria\u2019s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has reaffirmed the country\u2019s commitment to end tuberculosis (TB) by the year 2030, stressing that the sustainability of Nigeria\u2019s TB response cannot rely solely on external assistance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25327,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[7033,11177,92,7255,7607],"class_list":["post-25325","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-first-lady","tag-global-health-summit","tag-nigeria","tag-oluremi-tinubu","tag-tb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25325"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=25325"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25325\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25329,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25325\/revisions\/25329"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/25327"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25325"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25325"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}