The Lagos State First Lady, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, charged students to become Tuberculosis ambassadors, saying collective action would end TB in their schools and communities
Speaking during the Tuberculosis (TB) Health Talk and Awareness Campaign in Schools programme held at Iwerekun Community Junior High School, Lokowe, Ibeju-Lekki, she added that the initiative was aimed at educating students on TB prevention, early detection and the importance of prompt treatment, while encouraging them to play active roles in promoting healthier schools and communities across the state.
"The members of the State Steering Committee on Tuberculosis would like to reiterate that through sustained awareness, early screening and collective action, we can significantly reduce the spread of tuberculosis and move closer to eliminating the disease. I would like to encourage everyone to get screened, know their status and support efforts to end TB."
Earlier in her remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Health District III, Dr. Monsurat Adeleke, commended the Lagos State Government for bringing the Tuberculosis (TB) Health Talk, Awareness and Screening Campaign to the students, noting that TB thrives where awareness is low and silence replaces action.
She stressed that tuberculosis is both detectable and completely curable, urging students to embrace the screening without fear or stigma as well as recognise common symptoms such as persistent cough lasting more than two weeks, fever, night sweats, weight loss and they should endeavour to share the knowledge with their families and communities.
Dr. Adeleke reaffirmed the government's commitment to ensuring quality TB care reaches every community, in line with ending tuberculosis by 2030
and appealed to residents to take advantage of the free screening, to know their TB status and emphasised that the true success of the campaign lies in identifying, treating and completely curing those affected.
The programme also featured a free medical outreach, with tuberculosis screening and other health services provided to students, teachers and members of the host community, donation of some household items as well as donation of two newly built Sick bays to the Students of Community Junior High School, Lokowe, Ibeju-Lekki.
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