LASG REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO END TUBERCULOSIS IN COMMUNITIES IN LAGOS STATE. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 LASG REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO END TUBERCULOSIS IN COMMUNITIES IN LAGOS STATE The Lagos State Government on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to completely eradicate Tuberculosis (TB) at the grassroots level across the metropolis.  The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Health District III, Dr. Monsurat Adeleke made this known during a courtesy visit by the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria team to her Ikoyi office, emphasising the present administration's commitment to continually prioritise health security across the state. She said the Lagos State First Lady, Dr. (Mrs.) Claudiana Sanwo-Olu, is a Tuberculosis (TB) champion with the mandate of ending TB now and the continuous expansion of TB scale-up diagnostic centres.  According to her, “The First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. (Mrs.) Claudiana Sanwo-Olu is a TB champion. We, the team at the Lagos State Health District III, are satisfying Madam First Lady in achieving our TB mandate. Every day, when we turn on our TV we see ...

W.H.O,WARNS TODAY ABOUT THE FURTHER SPREAD OF zIKA VIRUS TO AFRICA & ASIA FROM LATIN AMERICA.

                                    The zika virus linked to a microcephaly outbreak in Latin America could spread to Africa and Asia,with the world's highest birth rates,the World Health Organization warned as it launched a global response unit against the new emergency.WHO on monday declared an international public health emergency due to zika's link to thousands of recent birth defect in Brazil.Anthony Costello,WHO director for maternal,child and adolescent health said today in a conference in Geneva that ''We've now set up a global response unit which brings together all people across WHO,in headquarters,in the regions,to deal with a formal response using all the lessons we've learned from the Ebola crisis.The reason it's a global concern is that we are worried that this could also spread back to other areas of the world where the population may not be immune.And we know that the mosquitos that carry zika virus-if that association is confirmed-are present...through Africa,parts of southern Europe and many parts of Asia,Particularly South Asia...''.More photos below.                                                                                                                                                           









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