No fewer that 12,000 persons are said to be infected with tuberculosis across the 23 local government area of Benue State. This accounts for over 53 per cent of patients suffering from the disease in the entire North Central zone in the country. Permanent Secretary of the Benue State
Ministry of Health, Dr. Jonathan Kwaghtsule
made this known during the commissioning of a
Chest Clinic donated to the Benue State
University Teaching Hospital, BSUTH, by
Chevron Nigeria Limited and it’s partners at the Agbami Oil Fields. Kwaghtsule said, “the prevalence of tuberculosis
in Benue State in 2012 was 144/100,000 while
new cases were pegged at 6,262.” In his speech, the General Manager, Policy,
Government and Public Affairs, Chevron
Nigeria Limited, Mr. Deji Haastrup said that
the clinic was meant to add value to the lives of
the people and also contribute positively to the
socio-economic development of the country. Haastrup said that several other projects,
mainly chest clinics and science laboratories
constitute an aspect of the strategic intervention
plan of the Agbami partners in the six
geopolitical zones of the country. Commissioning the clinic, the State Governor,
Dr. Gabriel Suswam who was represented by his
Deputy, Chief Stephen Lawani commended the
Agbami partners for the gesture. noting that the
clinic would help in addressing the health needs
of the people especially as Benue was rated high in the area of HIV/AIDS and TB prevalence. Suswam also urged the people infected with the
disease to see the project as an opportunity get
adequate treatment by patronizing it to improve
their health. Responding, Chief Medical Director, BSUTH,
Prof. Orkuga Malu thanked the Agbami
Partners for citing the project in the state
stressing that the clinic would help in combating
rising cases of TB therein. Source: Vanguard[color=#000099]No fewer that 12,000 persons are said to be infected with tuberculosis across the 23 local government area of Benue State. This accounts for over 53 per cent of patients suffering from the disease in the entire North Central zone in the country. Permanent Secretary of the Benue State
Ministry of Health, Dr. Jonathan Kwaghtsule
made this known during the commissioning of a
Chest Clinic donated to the Benue State
University Teaching Hospital, BSUTH, by
Chevron Nigeria Limited and it’s partners at the Agbami Oil Fields. Kwaghtsule said, “the prevalence of tuberculosis
in Benue State in 2012 was 144/100,000 while
new cases were pegged at 6,262.” In his speech, the General Manager, Policy,
Government and Public Affairs, Chevron
Nigeria Limited, Mr. Deji Haastrup said that
the clinic was meant to add value to the lives of
the people and also contribute positively to the
socio-economic development of the country. Haastrup said that several other projects,
mainly chest clinics and science laboratories
constitute an aspect of the strategic intervention
plan of the Agbami partners in the six
geopolitical zones of the country. Commissioning the clinic, the State Governor,
Dr. Gabriel Suswam who was represented by his
Deputy, Chief Stephen Lawani commended the
Agbami partners for the gesture. noting that the
clinic would help in addressing the health needs
of the people especially as Benue was rated high in the area of HIV/AIDS and TB prevalence. Suswam also urged the people infected with the
disease to see the project as an opportunity get
adequate treatment by patronizing it to improve
their health. Responding, Chief Medical Director, BSUTH,
Prof. Orkuga Malu thanked the Agbami
Partners for citing the project in the state
stressing that the clinic would help in combating
rising cases of TB therein. Source: VanguardNo fewer that 12,000 persons are said to be infected with tuberculosis across the 23 local government area of Benue State. This accounts for over 53 per cent of patients suffering from the disease in the entire North Central zone in the country. Permanent Secretary of the Benue State
Ministry of Health, Dr. Jonathan Kwaghtsule
made this known during the commissioning of a
Chest Clinic donated to the Benue State
University Teaching Hospital, BSUTH, by
Chevron Nigeria Limited and it’s partners at the Agbami Oil Fields. Kwaghtsule said, “the prevalence of tuberculosis
in Benue State in 2012 was 144/100,000 while
new cases were pegged at 6,262.” In his speech, the General Manager, Policy,
Government and Public Affairs, Chevron
Nigeria Limited, Mr. Deji Haastrup said that
the clinic was meant to add value to the lives of
the people and also contribute positively to the
socio-economic development of the country. Haastrup said that several other projects,
mainly chest clinics and science laboratories
constitute an aspect of the strategic intervention
plan of the Agbami partners in the six
geopolitical zones of the country. Commissioning the clinic, the State Governor,
Dr. Gabriel Suswam who was represented by his
Deputy, Chief Stephen Lawani commended the
Agbami partners for the gesture. noting that the
clinic would help in addressing the health needs
of the people especially as Benue was rated high in the area of HIV/AIDS and TB prevalence. Suswam also urged the people infected with the
disease to see the project as an opportunity get
adequate treatment by patronizing it to improve
their health. Responding, Chief Medical Director, BSUTH,
Prof. Orkuga Malu thanked the Agbami
Partners for citing the project in the state
stressing that the clinic would help in combating
rising cases of TB therein. Source: Vanguard[/color]