The United States Agency for International Development has partnered the Federal Ministry of Health and SHOPS Plus on case detection for tuberculosis cases in Nigeria.
According to a statement on Tuesday, the partners had unveiled a 16-Module GeneXpert Machine at the Diagnostics Complex of EL-Lab in Festac Town, Lagos.
“The machine, which is for molecular diagnosis of tuberculosis, was procured by the United States Agency for International Development through its Sustaining Health Outcomes project for the government of Nigeria to facilitate case detection in the private sector.
“The equipment was unveiled with a view to closing the gap in TB case detection, notification, and treatment. EL-Lab is one of the 118 engaged stand-alone laboratories trained by SHOPS/Plus and has been very active in PPM Mix activities in Lagos State,” the statement said.
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