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News Nigeria » Plateau » Health: Nigeria’s Plateau records 11,000 tuberculosis cases in in 2026

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Published on: Sunday 18 October 2026

Nigeria’s north-central Plateau State has recorded an estimated 11,000 tuberculosis (TB) cases in 2026, with 2,047 patients identified and placed on treatment between July and September, a health ...

News Nigeria » Plateau » Health: Ebola - Plateau Reopens Isolation Centres, Steps Up Surveillance

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Published on: Monday 26 October 2026

Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Nicholas Ba'amlong, disclosed this during a press briefing in Jos on Monday.The Plateau State Government has reactivated isolation centres and intensified ...

News Nigeria » Plateau » Health: Plateau revitalises 105 PHCs, upgrades two to cottage hospitals

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Published on: Tuesday 20 October 2026

The commissioner said the interventions built on resolutions reached at the 11th council meeting in 2025, which focused on strengthening the state’s healthcare system in line with national priorities.

News Nigeria » Plateau » Health: Plateau Records 11,000 TB Cases in 2026, 2,047 Detected in Three Months

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Published on: Monday 19 October 2026

The cases were disclosed by Yohanna Bot, the monitoring and evaluation officer of the Plateau State Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control ProgrammePlateau State has an estimated 11,000 tuberculosis (TB) ...

News Nigeria » Plateau » Health: Diphtheria outbreak kills 31 in Nigeria’s Plateau State

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Published on: Sunday 27 September 2026

An outbreak of diphtheria in Nigeria 's central Plateau State has killed 31 people, with 469 suspected cases recorded across 10 local government areas, health authorities said.

News Nigeria » Plateau » Health: Diphtheria deaths in Nigeria’s Plateau State rise to 27 as suspected cases hit 303

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Published on: Thursday 10 September 2026

The death toll from the diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria’s central Plateau state has risen to 27, while the number of suspected cases has more than doubled to 303, health authorities said on Wednesday.

News Nigeria » Plateau » Health: Plateau records 11,000 TB cases in 2026

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Published on: Sunday 18 October 2026

Plateau State has recorded an estimated 11,000 tuberculosis (TB) cases in 2026, with 2,047 patients identified and placed on treatment between July and September. The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer ...

News Nigeria » Plateau » Health: Plateau govt urges investment in adolescents’ health

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Published on: Thursday 15 October 2026

The Plateau State Government has called for massive in young residents, saying it is an investment in human capital. The Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Ba’amlong, who made the ...

News Nigeria » Plateau » Health: From Survivor to Advocate: How a Cervical Cancer Survivor is Championing HPV Vaccination in Plateau State

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Published on: Sunday 16 March 2025

Jos, In 2021, Mrs. Sarah Abok, a 47-year-old mother from Mangu Local Government Area (LGA) in Plateau State, Nigeria, faced a life-altering diagnosis: cervical cancer. The news struck fear into her ...