A Non-Governmental Organization, Partnership Nigeria, has disclosed that children account for about 10% of the 600,000 cases of tuberculosis recorded annually in Nigeria, with Nigeria ranked third amongst countries with the highest rate of Tuberculosis infections.
WHO states that Tuberculosis is the most common cause of death in person living with HIV.
Stop Tuberculosis Partnership Nigeria, is an affiliate of the Global Stop TB Partnership, Geneva, dedicated to ending the scourge of tuberculosis in Nigeria.
The partnership comprises parliamentarians, multilateral and bilateral organisations, development partners, private sector among others.
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