The Kwara State Government has reiterated its commitment to tackling tuberculosis by extending free treatment and diagnostic services, even as the Health Ministry introduces free chest X-rays and specialised TB diagnostics for children.

The First Lady of Kwara State, Prof Olufolake AbdulRazaq, represented by the Director General of the Ajike People Support Center, Alhaji Abdulganiyu Opeloyeru, at the commemoration of the year 2025 World Tuberculosis Day, held at Kulende Market, Sango area, Ilorin, urged residents to report suspected TB cases in their communities for early treatment to avoid being spread to others.

The Chairman of the Kwara State House of Assembly Committee on Health, Seun Oguniyi, likewise urged Sango residents to take full advantage of the government’s TB intervention programmes in their own interests.

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