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Stop TB Partnership Nigeria is a multi-stakeholder partnership working together for a TB-free Nigeria!

22/10/2026

STPN Backs HB 2523, Urges Safeguards for TB Funding and Technical Capacity

Stop TB Partnership Nigeria (STPN) has expressed support for House Bill HB 2523, which seeks to amend the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) Act 2004 to expand the Agency’s mandate to include Tuberculosis and Malaria.

Presenting its memorandum at the public hearing of the House of Representatives Committee on Infectious Diseases on 21 October 2026, STPN described the bill as an opportunity to strengthen coordination across the three diseases — while urging the National Assembly to build in safeguards.

STPN recommended that the proposed agency (NAC-TAM) focus on multi-sectoral coordination and resource mobilisation, leaving technical and service-delivery roles with the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme (NTBLCP), the National Malaria Elimination Programme, and the National AIDS and STIs Control Programme.

The organisation also called for predictable domestic financing, transparent disease-specific budget lines, improved budget ex*****on, measurable performance indicators, independent reviews, and clear federal–state roles. It noted that an HIV Trust Fund already exists under a 2022 law — meaning the bill’s proposed Trust Fund for all three diseases would require further amendment.

STPN reaffirms its commitment to working with the National Assembly, government, and partners to ensure this reform accelerates progress towards ending TB in Nigeria.

01/10/2026

Happy 66th Independence Day, Nigeria! 🇳🇬

Today we celebrate 66 years of our strength, unity and resilience as a nation.

At Stop TB Partnership Nigeria, we believe real freedom includes freedom from disease. Tuberculosis is preventable and curable, yet it still takes too many lives in our communities. A healthy Nigeria is a free Nigeria.

As we celebrate, we renew our commitment to a Nigeria where no one is left behind in the fight against TB. Every person should be able to get tested and treated, at no cost to them.

Let's build that Nigeria together. 💚🤍💚

If you have had a cough for 2 weeks or more, get tested. TB testing and treatment are free.

21/09/2026

BIRTHDAY FELICITATIONS TO HER EXCELLENCY, SENATOR OLUREMI TINUBU, CON, FIRST LADY OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AND GLOBAL AND NATIONAL STOP TB CHAMPION

On behalf of the Board, Management and Staff of Stop TB Partnership Nigeria, and the entire TB community, we warmly congratulate Your Excellency on your 66th birthday today, 21 September 2026.

Your Excellency has served Nigeria for many years: as First Lady of Lagos State, as a three-term Senator for Lagos Central, and now as First Lady of our nation. Through it all you have shown steady compassion for women, children and the most vulnerable.

We are especially grateful for your leadership as the Global and National Stop TB Champion. Your voice has brought tuberculosis to the front of the national conversation. Your personal contribution and call for increased domestic funding and for state-level commitment has given new hope to people affected by TB across Nigeria.

As you celebrate this day, we pray that Almighty God grants you good health, renewed strength, wisdom and many more fruitful years in service to humanity. We remain proud to stand with you in the mission to end TB in Nigeria.

Happy Birthday, Your Excellency!

03/09/2026

Tuberculosis is still killing Nigerians — many without ever knowing that's what took them. That was the sobering reminder from Chief Austin Arinze Obiefuna, Vice Chair of the Stop TB Partnership Geneva, at a national TB workshop. He thanked STBPN's Executive Secretary, Dr. Mayowa Joel, for years of partnership-building that other countries are now asking to learn from.

Chief Obiefuna traced how far TB diagnosis has come: from the days of bulky, stationary X-ray machines that kept people at a distance for fear of radiation, to today's portable X-ray units — light enough to carry in a backpack and take to communities that need them most. That's the promise of near point-of-care (nPOC) diagnostics: faster answers, closer to where people live.

His challenge to participants: don't just attend, learn. "Catch them young," he said — building the next generation of TB champions starts now.

Stop TB Partnership Lucica Mardale

28/08/2026

Stop TB Partnership Nigeria (STPN) and the National TB, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme (NTBLCP) are bringing TB survivors together for the National Workshop for TB Survivors and Community Advocates, under the RADx-AR TB Project.

Having lived through TB diagnosis and treatment, survivors understand the barriers people face better than anyone — the delays, the stigma, the fear, the distance to care. That lived experience puts them at the heart of this work. They:

1. Educate their communities about TB symptoms and the importance of early testing.
2. Identify and refer people with presumptive TB to care.
3. Break the silence around TB stigma and misinformation, using their own stories responsibly to inspire confidence.
4. Advocate for equitable access to new diagnostic tools like Near Point-of-Care (NPOC) testing.
5. Speak up for their communities — sharing feedback that shapes how services are delivered.

This workshop, under the Rapid Access to Diagnostics to Accelerate the Response to TB (RADx-AR TB) Project — supported by the Aurum Institute NPC with funding from the Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) — is helping Nigeria scale up NPOC molecular TB testing with Pluslife devices, bringing diagnosis closer to the people who need it most.

To every TB survivor turning their journey into hope for others: thank you. Your voice moves us closer to a TB-free Nigeria.

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21/08/2026

Day 3 of Stop Tuberculosis Partnership Nigeria (STPN) 3-day non-residential workshop on nPOC Implementation Plan
Today's focus: the roadmap for deploying Pluslife near-POC TB diagnostic devices across 250 sites in 31 states, covering all six geopolitical zones.

The session mapped the journey from preparation to facility-level deployment, focusing on capacity building, technical support & the implementation framework.

Key risks discussed include facility readiness, personnel competence, equipment adequacy, technical challenges, documentation and post-installation/warranty support which are all critical to sustain device functionality.

20/08/2026

Day 2 of Stop Tuberculosis Partnership Nigeria (STPN) 3-day non-residential workshop to finalise the Near Point-of-Care (NPOC) Training Manuals, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Clinical Algorithms, and Recording and Reporting (R&R) Tools under the RADx-AR TB Project.

Today's focus: Strengthening Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting (M&E) — to drive accurate documentation, timely reporting, data quality, accountability & better use of programme data.

Stakeholders mapped out the data flow pathway across global, national and facility level

Stronger data = better decisions. This structured approach will boost data quality & support timely, evidence-based action in Nigeria's TB response.

19/08/2026

Today marks Day 1! Stop Tuberculosis Partnership Nigeria (STPN) has kicked off a 3-day non-residential workshop to finalise the near Point-of-Care (nPOC) Training Manuals, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Clinical Algorithms, and Recording and Reporting (R&R) Tools under the RADx-AR TB Project.

Technical experts and stakeholders are in the room for the final review, harmonisation, and validation of the nPOC training materials and implementation tools that will support the effective introduction and scale-up of near-point-of-care TB diagnostics, including Pluslife devices, across Nigeria.

Over the next three days, the team will work to ensure these materials are technically sound, practical, standardised, and aligned with national TB diagnostic and case-finding guidelines.

Proud to be doing this alongside our valued partners: the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme (NTBLCP) and AFKMED, Federal Ministry of Health Nigeria, Stop TB Geneva, Children's Investment Fund Foundation, The Aurum Institute.
Working towards finalising the nPOC training and implementation materials for the RADx-AR TB Project!

14/08/2026

𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝘽 𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙜𝙣𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙩 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩.

Stop TB Partnership Nigeria hosted the inception meeting for the RADxAR-TB Near-Point-of-Care (nPOC) Project with support from Aurum Institute NPC— bringing together close to 25 representatives from the National TB, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme (NTBLCP), AFKMED, Pluslife and other partners at Denis Hotel, Abuja, on 13–14 August 2026.

Supported by the Aurum Institute NPC with funding from the Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), the project will run for 20 months (May 2026 – December 2027) with the goal of helping Nigeria prepare for and scale up near-point-of-care molecular TB diagnostics using the Pluslife platform.

Why it matters: too many Nigerians still face long distances to testing sites, specimen transport delays, laboratory congestion and slow results — all of which delay diagnosis and treatment. nPOC technology brings rapid, accurate molecular testing directly to primary health centres, community outreach points, correctional facilities, IDP settings and other high-risk locations.

Over two days, the team aligned on:

The project's goals, expected results and donor expectations and
deployment plan covering 250 facilities across 200 LGAs in 31 states.

Immediate next steps — from device delivery and Training of Trainers to facility readiness and rollout

The meeting closed with a clear, shared action plan and a strong sense of collective purpose. We're proud to be part of a partnership working to decentralise TB diagnosis, close case-finding gaps and bring Nigeria closer to ending TB.

More updates as implementation kicks off.

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