FCT Records 16,000 TB Cases As Treatment Success Hits 94%

FCT Records 16,000 TB Cases As Treatment Success Hits 94%

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) records about 16,000 cases of Tuberculosis (TB) annually, with the treatment success rate now reaching 94 per cent. Dr. Dan Gasama, Director of Public Health at the FCT Health Services and Environment Secretariat (FCT-HSES), disclosed this during a community outreach event to commemorate the 2026 World Tuberculosis Day on Saturday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the outreach was organiz…

2026 World TB Day: FCT Records 16,000 Cases Annually, Reports 94% Treatment Success - TV360 Nigeria

As Nigeria joins the world to mark World Tuberculosis Day, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says it continues to record about 16,000 TB cases annually, with improving treatment outcomes. The Director of Public Health at the FCT Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dan Gasama, disclosed this during a community outreach programme in Abuja themed “Yes, we can. We can end TB”. The event was organised by the FCT Health Services and Environ…