Ondo State Tuberculosis, Leprosy & Buruli Ulcer Control Programme of the State Ministry of Health has been conferred with two prestigious awards by the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme (NTBLCP) of the Federal Ministry of Health for the Best in Genexpert Utilization and Improving Tuberculosis case finding by 35 percent and above in the preceding year.
While presenting the award to the Commissioner for Health, Dr Banji Awolowo Ajaka during the end of the year ceremony and sent forth party organized for retired officers in the ministry, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Pharm (Mrs) Folukemi Aladenola congratulated the entire staff of the Ministry, Department of Public Health & the TBL unit for the great work they have done while also urging them not to rest on their oars as reward for hard work is more work.
The Programme Manager for the State Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme, Dr. Oluwafemi Aina
While explaining the importance of the award, said the awards were for Key Performance Indicators for Quarter 1 to Quarter 3 in 2022 in comparison with 2021.
He said “the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis is currently either by clinical methods or bacteriologic [laboratory] investigations. For bacteriologic diagnosis, which is the more accurate, Genexpert is one of molecular rapid diagnostic techniques recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) which the State currently employs effectively for diagnosing Tuberculosis.
On the Tuberculosis case finding award, the programme manager explained that the State currently notifies close to 900 cases of TB every quarter as against the initial 500 cases quarterly notification last year
Dr. Aina also explained that as at today Ondo state equally notifies as much as 5 cases of Leprosy every quarter despite the minimal support received for the continued case detection activities on the disease.
Other awards presented to the Hon Commissioner were the MOH Football team award who won the only premiership league in Akure, highest goal scorer award, player maker of the entire tournament, and the best goal keeper of the tournament. A cash reward of 120,000 was given to the team
Bisi Lawani
Head, Media and Public relations unit
Ministry of Health.
