{"id":22698,"date":"2025-10-30T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=22698"},"modified":"2025-10-29T14:35:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T13:35:00","slug":"oluremi-tinubus-tb-pledge-bold-vision-or-political-theater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/30\/oluremi-tinubus-tb-pledge-bold-vision-or-political-theater\/","title":{"rendered":"Oluremi Tinubu\u2019s TB Pledge: Bold Vision or Political Theater?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MANILA, Philippines (FN) \u2014 Nigeria\u2019s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has reaffirmed the country\u2019s determination to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) by 2030, calling for stronger national ownership and community-driven solutions during the 39th Stop TB Partnership Board Meeting held in Manila, Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Addressing over 180 delegates from 47 countries, Tinubu emphasized that Nigeria is reducing its reliance on donor funding and building resilient health systems to sustain progress. \u201cDespite temporary shifts in support from some financing partners, Nigeria\u2019s efforts have remained strong,\u201d she said. \u201cWe ensured that the number of people diagnosed and treated for TB in 2025 did not increase.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tinubu, who serves as both Global and National Stop TB Champion, described TB as the world\u2019s deadliest infectious disease and a development challenge. \u201cIn Nigeria, we remain among the eight countries that account for two-thirds of global TB cases,\u201d she said. \u201cAn estimated 479,000 Nigerians developed TB in 2023, with more than 150,000 deaths. These are not just numbers \u2014 they are lives that compel us to act with urgency and compassion.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nigeria\u2019s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Nigeria\u2019s Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate<\/strong>, echoed the First Lady\u2019s message, stating that the country is committed to integrating TB services into primary healthcare and expanding access to diagnostics and treatment. \u201cWe are aligning our national health strategy with the global TB response,\u201d Pate said. \u201cOur focus is on sustainability, data-driven interventions, and ensuring that no Nigerian is left behind in the fight against TB.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pate also highlighted the importance of domestic financing and inter-agency collaboration. \u201cWe are working closely with the Ministry of Finance and development partners to ensure that TB programs are not only funded but also efficiently implemented,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The First Lady commended the Ministry of Health, the Stop TB Partnership, and affiliated agencies for their transparency and dedication. She stressed that \u201chealth for all begins in our communities,\u201d and called for continued global solidarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Philippines Secretary of Health and Stop TB Partnership Board Chair, Teodoro Herbosa, described TB as a development crisis that demands relentless global action. Dr. Lucica Ditiu, Executive Director of the Stop TB Partnership, reported that new grant facilities in five countries had screened 8,000 people, diagnosed 5,000, and enrolled 3,000 in preventive treatment in just two months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 38th edition of the Stop TB Partnership Board Meeting was held in Abuja in 2024. Tinubu concluded by reaffirming Nigeria\u2019s commitment under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu, stating, \u201cThe fight against tuberculosis is not finished \u2014 and neither are we.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MANILA, Philippines (FN) \u2014 Nigeria\u2019s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has reaffirmed the country\u2019s determination to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) by 2030, calling for stronger national ownership and community-driven solutions during the 39th Stop TB Partnership Board Meeting held in Manila, Philippines. Addressing over 180 delegates from 47 countries, Tinubu emphasized that Nigeria is reducing its […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":22699,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22698","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-international","category-naija-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/First-Lady-Remi-Tinubu-1.jpeg?fit=960%2C812&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22698"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22698\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22702,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22698\/revisions\/22702"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}