With 10 out of 50 Nigerians that develop active TB in every hour being Children, Nigeria is therefore ranked second in global tuberculosis burden.
Only India is ahead of Nigeria in the global child tuberculosis index.
Also, every hour, 18 Nigerians die from TB, which is a preventable and curable disease.
Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora, disclosed during the ministerial briefing to commemorate 2021 World TB Day with the theme: ‘The clock is ticking’.
