...As external donors shrink creating a huge funding deficit
The federal government’s recent allocation of N73.4 billion for tuberculosis (TB) drugs and diagnostic expansion offers a momentary band-aid on a very deep wound. While the funds will provide 1,000 new diagnostic kits and bolster medical supplies, public health experts warn that this cushioning barely touches the surface of a massive financing gap.
According to the Global Tuberculosis Report 2020, Nigeria requires about $384 million to tackle new TB cas
