Nigeria, April 3 -- The Kwara State Government has called on the state's residents, especially those living in the Asa Local Government Area, to proactively report suspected Tuberculosis (TB) within their communities to the nearest clinic to prevent the spread of the communicable disease.

The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Amina Ahmed El-Imam, made the call during the week, at the official investiture program for the TB Champion of Asa LGA, held at the Aisha Buhari Mother and Child Hospital, Eyenkorin, in Asa Local Government Areas of the state.

El-Imam, while emphasizing the critical need for Asa LGA to lead in identifying and reporting TB cases, noted that proactive case detection is vital in tackling the public health challenges posed ...