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Delta Designates 81 Centres For Tuberculosis Diagnosis, Treatment

AS part of measures to contain the spread of tuberculosis, the Delta State Government, through the Ministry of Health, has provided 81centres for the diagnosis of tuberculosis and treatment in over 200 government established Directly Observed Treatment, Short-course (DOTS) Centres across the state.
The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Azinge stated this weekend in a statewide broadcast in Asaba to mark this year’s World Tuberculosis Day with the theme ‘Unite to end Tuberculosis.’
He said “As we mark the World Tuberculosis Day, today, let us “Unite to End Tuberculosis” in our lifetime as tuberculosis should not be left for the next generation to tackle.”
According to him, the World Tuberculosis Day is set aside by the global community to remind us all of tuberculosis, a disease of public health importance, in line with this year’s theme – “unite to end tuberculosis.”
Dr. Azinge noted that tuberculosis anywhere is tuberculosis everywhere because of its mode of transmission, hence the declaration of 2017 as the year of ‘Accelerated Case Finding and Treatment in Nigeria,’ noting that symptoms such as cough, fever, night sweats, or weight loss, which may be mild for many months, are exhibited when a person develops active tuberculosis. During this period, people with active tuberculosis can infect 10-15 other people through close contact.
Azinge enjoined anyone with cough lasting two weeks or more to go to the nearest Directly Observed Treatment, Short-course (DOTS) Centre, for medication.
The commissioner revealed that worldwide, over 10 million new cases of tuberculosis were estimated to occur in the year 2016 and out of this number, three million went undetected. In 2016, Nigeria notified less than 20 per cent of the total tuberculosis cases estimated for the year, implying that there were many undetected tuberculosis cases in communities.
He revealed that the 2016 Global Tuberculosis Report showed that Nigeria had the highest tuberculosis burden in Africa and ranked fourth on the list of countries with tuberculosis. Nigeria is also a high burden country for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis and HIV.
Dr. Azinge disclosed that Delta State is one of the 22 high-burden states for tuberculosis and multi-drug resistant tuberculosis and that the State Ministry of Health notified 2,235 new cases of tuberculosis in the year 2016.
He lamented that this figure still falls far short of the estimated over 14,000 tuberculosis cases living with us as over 100 cases of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis have been notified in Delta State till date.
The commissioner revealed that tuberculosis is caused by the bacteria “mcobacterium tuberculosis,” that most often affect the lungs. Tuberculosis, he added, is curable and preventable and that it is spread from person to person when infected persons cough, sneeze or spit, as these acts propel the tuberculosis germs into the air.
He said about one-third of the world’s population has latent tuberculosis, which means people have been affected by tuberculosis bacteria but are not (yet) ill with the disease and also cannot transmit the disease. One out of every 10 persons infected with the tuberculosis bacteria will fall ill with tuberculosis. However, persons with compromised immune systems, such as people living with HIV, malnutrition or diabetes, or people who use tobacco, have a much higher risk of falling ill, he said. — with Dantes Odogwu and 41 others.

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Breaking: Governor Okowa signs into law, the Delta State 2017 Budget of N294bn.

African Child Foundation International set to Honour Credible Africans for novelty, institutions and companies as the NGO host African Child Prize (ACP 2016).

In an interview with the Director communications West Africa of the Foundation over the weekend in Johannesburg South Africa, Prince Donaldson Onosakponome espoused the philosophy behind the establishment of African Child Prize (ACP) which he said that the sustained promotion of merit based on excellence are the key drivers to continuous innovations and inventions by the people and organizations, towards economic progress and advancement of humankind.

In the Michael Young sense, "Merit is equated with intelligence-plus-effort", which requires to be constantly recognized and rewarded for the sustenance and advancement of the African society.

He added thus meritocracy, which is consistent with egalitarianism, has thrived for many years in both the ancient and modern societies as the critical driving force behind economic and social progress as well as peace and security of nations of the world.

In that regard, ACP is a value-driven project of the African Child Foundation International for identifying, recognizing and rewarding citizens and friends, brands, products, individuals and organizations who put Africa first, for their demonstrated ability to innovate and invent for the social economic progress of the continent, and also for the promotion of excellence in the academic system.

Com. Onosakponome emphasized that positive images need to be showcased to stimulate the minds of our teeming youths. This mission has been the unequalled passion of The African Child Foundation International (NGO non-profit), partners in the African Union AU peace initiative, with a view of introducing a paradigm shift to the POSITIVE IMAGE OF AFRICA as against the negative reporting of the Western Media, which showcases the true face of Africa as having some of the best brains in the world, leveraging on the remarkable performances of Africans and institutions like yours, who have been sources of inspiration and motivation to our youths and children who constitute 72% of our population.

The African Child Prize laureates are notable Persons and organizations with extra ordinary achievements derived from their determination, tenacity, doggedness, patriotism and passion for excellence in a morally decaying society where youths choose alternatives to hard work as a means of wealth acquisition.

The nomination and voting process have raised noble men and women whom according to the NGO will be honoured on the 20th of October at the prestigious Kempinski Hotels in Gold Coast, Accra Ghana, West Africa.

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Delta State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has described Senator David Mark as the centre of unity between the North and southern part of Nigeria.

Onuesoke made this remark in Otukpo, Benue State while commending Senator David Mark on his weekend victory at the Benue South Senatorial district re-run election.

Onuesoke, who was present at Otukpo to observe the election as a director, NETWORK FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE (n4gg) said the choice of David Mark by the electorates was the right thing in the right direction because the National Assembly of today needs the experience of leaders like David Mark.

He said the victory of David Mark was known to so many of them right from the beginning of the race going by his outstanding performance as a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, representing not just Benue South, but Nigeria as a whole.

“It’s to your credit that today Nigeria remains a united country. We must not forget in a hurry the principle of the doctrine of necessity you invoked that keeps Nigeria united till date. In summary, your outstanding performance rather earned you enemies both within and without with the resultant consequence of your people identifying with you the more,” Onuesoke noted.

He maintained that PDP victory in Benue South Senatorial district is a signal that the party would clear the ballot papers both at the state and the federal level in 2019 general election.

Kudos to the organisers of Garden city Award.

Hmmmmmmmm still playing the same football game.

Lawless Nation...

This is not Victor Osihmen please

APC should forget Bayelsa.

Wike will come out victorous.

Stop the blackmail ooooooooo

Story for the gods, sahara reporters sorry ooooooo

What happened some hours ago at maiduguri?

Power supply is terribly in a bad shape over here in Asaba.

If you say ameachi is not corrupt then is it the conductor that forgot or deliberately refused to give me my change that is corrupt?

issues ooooo

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Rest in Peace.

Seeing is believing all the way, well done sir.

A leader with a difference, a plus to the good people of Ughelli South LG and Delta State at large.

A leader with a difference, to God be all the glory.

A new dawn awaits the good people of ughelli south and Delta State in general.

Good one all the way.

Congratulations to a pragmatic comrade we just can't wait for he deal day of victory.