Kwara extends free X-rays, tuberculosis treatment to children

Kwara extends free X-rays, tuberculosis treatment to children

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, stated this on Monday, at the commemoration of the year 2025 World Tuberculosis

In the Antituberculosis Dispensary of the Luis Gómez López Hospital, in the last year there has been an increase in the incidence of tuberculosis (TBC) cases in children over five years of age. Although there are no official figures, it is cause for alarm, so the Galens urge mothers to take preventive measures to prevent the contagion of this disease caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium bacilo de Koch. This disease is associated with pover…