National Strategic Plan for Tuberculosis Control
Plan · Health
A Plan details Nigeria's approach to controlling tuberculosis by enhancing case detection, treatment, and prevention. It targets healthcare facilities, people with TB, and community health workers. This aims to reduce TB incidence and mortality across the country.
National Strategic Plan for Tuberculosis Control
What Is This Policy?
A multi-year strategic plan that outlines Nigeria's approach to reducing the burden of tuberculosis through improved case detection, treatment, prevention, and health system strengthening, aligned with the WHO End TB Strategy.
Who Does It Target?
Healthcare facilities providing TB diagnostic and treatment services Persons with tuberculosis and those exposed to TB Community health workers and TB treatment supporters HIV programme managers, given the TB-HIV co-infection burden
What Does It Aim to Achieve?
Reduce TB incidence, mortality, and catastrophic costs borne by TB patients and their families through universal access to quality TB prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services.
Key Features
Case Finding: Active and passive strategies to identify the estimated 60% of TB cases that go undetected each year Diagnosis: Deployment of GeneXpert rapid molecular testing and digital X-ray screening Treatment: Standardized drug-susceptible and drug-resistant TB treatment regimens with patient support systems TB-HIV Integration: Collaborative activities for screening, treatment, and prevention among co-infected patients Preventive Therapy: TB preventive treatment for high-risk groups including people living with HIV and household contacts
Current Status
Rollout Stage: Active with ongoing implementation Coverage: All states, with priority focus on high-burden states Lead Agency: National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme (NTBLCP) Funding: Global Fund, USAID, federal and state government allocations, domestic contributions
How to Access
TB diagnosis and treatment services are provided free of charge at designated health facilities. Visit the nearest health facility with TB services for screening Sputum samples are tested using GeneXpert or microscopy Treatment is provided free through the DOTS programme Community treatment supporters help patients complete their regimen
Impact & Metrics
Nigeria ranks sixth globally in TB burden with an estimated 440,000 new cases annually. The strategic plan aims to find and treat a significantly higher proportion of these cases and reduce TB deaths.
Official Resources
Website: health.gov.ng Contact: National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme, Abuja
Legal Framework
Operates under the National Health Act 2014, the National Tuberculosis Control Programme framework, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Establishment Act 2018, and the National Agency for the Control of AIDS Act (for TB/HIV co-infection). Draws on the WHO End TB Strategy 2016-2035, the Stop TB Partnership Global Plan, and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria standards.