12 days to World TB Day. Did you know? @LIGHTonTB @DrTy277 @FCDOHealthRes @NTBLCP1

Healthy lungs mean a healthier future. Let’s stand together to protect the next generation and ensure that every breath counts. 💙 #WorldLungDay #LungHealth #TB #StopSmoking #YouthAwareness #EuropeanLungFoundation

Young people are increasingly exposed to tobacco, while TB continues to pose a major public health challenge in Nigeria. Together, these risks can severely impact lung health and future wellbeing. #WorldLungDay #LungHealth #StopSmoking #YouthAwareness #EuropeanLungFoundation

Our work with the European Lung Foundation- ✨ Raises awareness among teenagers about how smoking increases vulnerability to TB. ✨ Equips young people with knowledge to make healthier choices. #WorldLungDay #LungHealth #TB #StopSmoking #YouthAwareness #EuropeanLungFoundation

✨ Fosters youth-led conversations that reduce stigma and promote lung health. #WorldLungDay #LungHealth #TB #StopSmoking #YouthAwareness #EuropeanLungFoundation

🌍 World Lung Day 2025! Today, we join the global community to raise awareness of lung health and the urgent need to address lung diseases that continue to burden millions of people worldwide.

On this #WorldLungDay2025 @LIGHTonTB call all for action. 📍Protect lungs, save lives, invest in person-centred, data-driven TB interventions that reach the most vulnerable by leaving no one behind, we can collectively foster a more healthier society. #HealthyLungs @ZankliC

🧵1/2 “We fell sick, received treatment, recovered—but were never the same again.” TB survivors in Uganda 🇺🇬 share powerful stories of healing, hardship, and hope in our new #Photovoice study. 📖 Read the full booklet: https://t.co/OoMfk9h5Hj @FCDOHealthRes #EndTB #TBVoices

Her Excellency reaffirmed her role as State TB Champion, pledging to address stigma and mobilize communities to #EndTB, noting its devastating impact on community health. #EndTB @LIGHTonTB @FCDOResearch @NTBLCP1

services due to time, financial barriers and other gender specific issues. Findings from Photovoice study, DESTINE study & various community focused engagements including the Local TB Action Groups highlighted ways to address this gap.

🤝 The Light Consortium @zankliC met with Her Excellency Hajiya Silifat Abdullahi A. Sule, First Lady of Nasarawa State, to strengthen TB advocacy. Assoc. Prof. Toyosi Adekeye shared research showing that more men are affected by TB in Nigeria, but fewer men seek TB care and

Parliaments are not just legislative bodies—they are agents of change. Together, we are committed to action that builds a world where tuberculosis is no longer a threat. #InternationalDayofParliamentarism #EndTB @LIGHTonTB @FCDOResearch

Through informed legislation, community engagement, and sustained investment, parliamentarians are helping to dismantle systemic inequalities and ensure no one is left behind in the fight against TB.

The @LIGHTonTB and @ZankliC celebrates the leadership of Nigerian MPs who are promoting gender-responsive TB care—recognising that women, men, and vulnerable groups often face different pathways and barriers to accessing life-saving TB services.

Today, on International Day of Parliamentarism, we honour the vital role of the Nigerian Parliament, particularly the Committee on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, in championing inclusive, equitable health systems.

🔍 New insights from 🇳🇬 #TB data: ➡️ Women more likely to be screened ➡️ Men had worse outcomes ➡️ TB-HIV co-infection higher in women LIGHT ECR @MaziChukwuebuk1 calls for gender-responsive TB care. Read the paper ⤵️ 🔗 https://t.co/H6YFuqEdKi @FCDOHealthRes @ZankliC

📷 Congrats to @ZankliC’s Communication Officer @princeoneal for winning the @STOPTB World TB Day 2025 photo contest! We're proud of his role in amplifying the #YesWeCanEndTB message. @ZankliC & @LIGHTonTB remain committed to raising TB awareness in #Nigeria! 🇳🇬📷@FCDOResearch

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Dr. Hananiya Samuel,WHO Nigeria emphasized the urgent need to strengthen TB control in Nigeria. 🔹2.5 million Africans live with TB—5 new cases every minute 🔹Catastrophic costs push 71% of patients into poverty 🔹Solution: Scale up diagnostics, partnership & community awareness

@MaziChukwuebuk1, shared insights on his LIGHT Consortium research ✅Developing community-based TB screening interventions tailored towards gender disparities in Nigeria/Uganda ✅Addressing systemic barriers to inclusive healthcare ✅establishing community based intervention LTAG

Highlights of our WTBD Symposium @Drty shared that @LIGHTonTB is on a mission to END TB leaving NO ONE behind Funded by @UKaid, LIGHT aims to: 🔍Generate evidence for gender-responsive TB care 💡Strengthen health systems & research capacity 🤝Partnering globally for REAL impact