In 2020, WHO estimates that 452,000 people in Nigeria developed TB. “The number of people dying in 2020 due to TB in Nigeria was 156,000. This, Ditiu said is because in the past, a small proportion of TB in Nigeria was diagnosed and treated. Out of an estimated 2.5 million TB cases in 2020 in Africa, only 1.4 million were detected and put on treatment. The End TB Strategy also includes a key target that seeks to reduce the catastrophic cost of tuberculosis treatment can have on families.

Source: The Guardian March 31, 2022 10:41 UTC