The House particularly urged the Federal Ministry of Health and other relevant ministries, departments and agencies of government to ensure effective and efficient implementation of tuberculosis-related policies, including improving government funding and ensuring the inclusion of TB in the minimum primary health care service package.
The House also urged the Federal Government to consider the inclusion of TB services into the benefits package of the National Health Insurance Scheme due to its qualification as a disease of high burden and public health concern.
These resolutions were passed following a motion by a member of the House, Benjamin Kalu.
Kalu noted that the World Tuberculosis Day is celebrated annually on March 24 to re-assess the efforts and encourage a strong engagement of stakeholders to end tuberculosis.
