Oyo State Government has offered free screening and treatment to individuals with a persistent cough suspected to be Tuberculosis in all its healthcare facilities across the state.
Dr Azeez Adeduntan, the State’s Commissioner for Health made this known on Sunday in Ibadan to commemorate of the 2018 World Tuberculosis Day.
The theme of years celebration is “Find and notify all TB cases in Nigeria” and the slogan is “Wanted: Leaders for a TB free world”.
Adeduntan said that the free screening and treatment initiative of Gov. Abiola Ajimobi’s administration was to reduce the spread of TB in the society.
He noted that all health facilities in the 33 Local Government Areas and 35 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) have been mandated and mobilised to effectively carry out TB screening and treatment.
The commissioner enjoined any individual with a…
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