60 healthcare workers across the 27 local government council areas of Borno State have been trained by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The training was to control and address cases of tuberculosis and to enhance the capacity of healthcare workers in monitoring and supporting the care and treatment of patients.
The rising case of tuberculosis in Borno State has been of great concern to government and humanitarian agencies.
So far, the state has 259 functional DOTS sites and TB cases notification is currently at 37%.
It is why the World Health Organization is stepping up to train these healthcare workers on how to manage the spread of the disease.
A data report from the TB and Leprosy Control Program, reveals that Tuberculosis case detection rate of 37% has a treatment success rate of 93% in 2023.
This is why the state government is happy with this move by WHO and is optimistic that it would go a long way in addressing the cases in the state.
After the training, WHO would provide technical support and drugs to ensure adequate case detection, treatment and data management.
