By Amina Ahmed
Bauchi – The Bauchi State Agency for Control of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Malaria (BACATMA) distributed 13 ultra modern Tuberculosis diagnostic machines to 13 local governments, its Executive Secretary, Mansur Dada, said on Thursday.
Dada told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi that each of the 13 local governments got one
Gene-Xpert machine.
He said the machine was for quick diagnosis of tuberculosis samples within three hours, thereby reducing the burden of manual laboratory tests.
He added that the agency procured the machine to ensure fast and easy diagnosis and release of results so that patients could start treatment without delay.
“The machines were distributed to tertiary health facilities in selected local governments,
including Bauchi, Alkaleri, Tafawa Balewa, Toro, Ningi, Darazo, Misau, Giade, Gamawa and Federal Medical Centre Azare.
Dada said that the agency had over 400 treatment and diagnostic sites across the state.
He explained that BACATMA embarked on active tuberculosis search in communities in its efforts to fight the disease in the state.
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