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It’s time!  Let’s End Tuberculosis in Nigeria …We Need Your Help to Find and Treat TB cases Lagos Nigeria:    As Nigeria joins the world to celebrate this year’s World TB Day on Sunday March 24, 2019, Development Communication calls on all Nigerians to protect their family members from the menace of the highly infectious disease. TB kills 18 Nigerians every hour and 4,500 people globally every day. The theme for this year’s World Tuberculosis Day is  IT’s TIME . World TB Day is a great opportunity to raise more awareness among people on the need to end a curable illness. It is estimated that 407,000 people in Nigeria have TB each year. This is the estimated number of HIV negative people that have the disease. In addition there are an estimated 63,000 HIV positive people that get TB each year. An estimated 115,000 HIV negative people die from TB in Nigeria each year and an estimated 39,000 HIV positive people also die. It is difficult to appreciate what it means for 154,0

Before you go dancing in the rain with your partner remember to plan with him/her. One method you can use to plan is IMPLANON! Implants are small plastic rods which are inserted in a woman’s arm and can prevent pregnancy for 3-5 years You may wonder if there are side effects of implants. Some women experience: •        Changes in menstrual patterns (could be irregular, prolonged, frequent or no menstruation). •        Weight change •        Mood change •        Breast tenderness •        Dizziness •        Headache This is normal! Implants are safe for women. Listen, Blood does not build up inside the woman because she has an implant The mode of insertion of the implant is through a minor procedure. An injection is given to numb the insertion site so you do not feel pain. The woman may feel some pressure during the insertion and her arm may be sore afterwards for a few days. The soreness will go away without treatment Implants can be removed anytime the woman is read