KNCV Nigeria

KNCV TB Foundation Nigeria, with support from USAID, is at the fore front of this fight. They support comprehensive TB care and treatment services in 14 states in Nigeria. Implementation of key intervention, like the TB surge, which targets volunteer staff as frontline care providers to offer TB screening, Identify presumptive, and ensure referral for diagnostic evaluation and treatment within high volume health facilities.

People who have TB are usually more vulnerable to other infections, including the novel coronavirus, due to pre-existing lung damage. They are at a higher risk of developing complications from COVID-19.