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End TB Now

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 Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment like 1HP, 3HR and Isoniazid prevents the progression of latent TB to active disease among all eligible populations.  Get yours NOW!!! #right2preventtb #1HP #EndTBNow

TB Champions at Work

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Our TB Champions are going door to door to raise awareness on Tuberculosis and refer household contact and at risk population for screening and access to 1HP TPT in Kano State. Let's #endtbnow #Right2PreventTB #RahamaAtWork 

Did You Know?

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 Did You Know?? TPT will protect you from active TB disease? #right2preventtb #1HP #EndTBNow 

Availability of 1HP in Kano

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 1HP TPT is available in all healthcare facilities in Kano State.  #EndTBNow #right2preventtb 

Training of TB Champions

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 With the support of the Kano State TBLCP KN State Ministry of Health, we held a 2 days capacity building of DOT, ART Officers and TB Champions in an effort to optimize the uptake of 1HP TPT in Kano. 40 focal facilities and communities will be supported through the initiative to ensure that household contacts and at risk population have access to 1HP short course Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment in the 8 LGAs of Kano. #Right2PreventTB #1HP

What is 1HP TPT?

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  1HP is effective in protecting people with latent TB from progression to active TB. Get yours now at the nearest healthcare center. #right2preventtb #1HP

Screening for Tuberculosis

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 Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment prevent progression of latent TB to active TB. #Right2PreventTB #EndTBNow 

What can 1HP do for you?

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  Studies have shown that TPT like #1HP are effective in preventing progression of latent TB to active TB disease among household contacts and at risk population.  #endtb #Right2PreventTB #tuberculosispreventionanderadication

What is 1HP?

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  #1HPTPT is effective in preventing progression to active tuberculosis disease.  #Right2PreventTB #EndTBNow

TikTok Webinar

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  Join us on Saturday at 8.30PM on TikTok to discuss the different forms of TPT. See you soon. #Right2PreventTB #endtb

What is 1HP TPT?

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 Everyone has the #Right2PreventTB in Nigeria. Let's end TB through the use of Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy.  #EndTBNow #1HPAwareness

#RightToPreventTB

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 We all have the collective #Right2PreventTB in our communities.  #EndTBNow #1HPAwareness

TPT is a fundamental right

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  Everyone single person deserves access to effective TB preventive treatment (TPT). Let's all advocate for this fundamental human right. #Right2PreventTB #EndTBNow #endtb

What are the symptoms of Tuberculosis Disease?

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TB disease typically causes cough, sputum (sometimes with blood), fever, night sweats and loss of appetite. Visit the nearest health facility to get Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy #1HP to prevent yourself from contracting Tuberculosis.  #EndTBNow #EndTBTogether #1HPSavesLives

TPT Options

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  All TPT options can be self-administered. The selection of treatment options by programmes and for treatment provision and support to the people taking treatment, considering their preference and their need for information (especially if adverse drug reactions emerge). It is important that people are helped to take TPT regularly and until the end. #EndTBNow #1HPAwareness #TPT 

Should a course of Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy (TPT) be repeated?

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  Studies of the benefit of repeated TPT are ongoing. In settings with high TB transmission, isoniazid for at least 36 months is recommended for PLHIV. PLHIV who have successfully completed treatment for TB disease may also receive a TPT course. #EndTBNow #EndTBinNigeria # 1HP Awareness

Community Based Assessment of 1HP Short Course - Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy Regimen in Kano State Nigeria, June 2024

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Rahama Girl Child and Women Empowerment Initiative (Rahama) is a non-profit organisation with registration number CAC/IT/NO 112350 founded in June 2018 by a group of young activists with a vision of change to support and empower vulnerable women, youths and deprived children in Nigeria. This NGO was founded by the willingness of the members to deal with the socio economic and legal problems faced by girl child, youths and women which include lack of access to education, rape, early marriage, domestic violence, violation of human rights, gender bias etc in communities, understanding the problems through liaison with community leaders and baseline surveys and finding out the best way to solve the issues through partnerships with Government, other NGOs, community members and community based organisations. About 1HP Project The 1HP Project funded by Treatment Action Group seeks to build the community demand of short course preventive therapy among all eligible populations through leveragin

The 1HP Health Walk in Kano State Nigeria - 20th July 2024

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The 1HP Project funded by Treatment Action Group seeks to build the community demand of short course preventive therapy among all eligible populations through leveraging on existing structures, stakeholders and healthcare services in Kano State of Nigeria by December 2024. The objectives are as follows: To assess the perceptions of all at risk-populations, household contacts and eligible population on the acceptability of 1HP by December 2024 To strengthen the knowledge levels of communities and other TB champions on a community led approach of 1HP in high burden LGAs of Kano state. To create Community demand for 1HP among at risk-population and household contacts at the State level. To advocate for a scaled up and sustained 1HP through mobilization of stakeholders at the state level. The objective of the health walk is to build community demand for TPT especially 1HP as well as strengthening the knowledge level of community members. On the 20th of July 2024, Rahama Initiative in colla

Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy

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  If your healthcare worker is offering you TPT, it is because you are at risk of contracting active TB disease. #EndTBNow #1HPAwareness #rahamaatwork

Ending TB in Nigeria with 1HP

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 Do you know that we can end Tuberculosis in Nigeria with 1HP? Get yours at a nearest healthcare facility.  #EndTBNow #1HPSavesLives ##1HPAwareness

High-Level Meeting

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 We attended a high level review meeting with the Kano State TB Program chaired by the Program Manager Tuberculosis & Leprosy Program to review progress on the 1HP Project as well as restrategize on some of the upcoming activities on the project. Through the continued support and collaboration, we've been able to record major strides and progress in such a short lifespan of the Project.  #EndTBNow #EndTBTogether #1HPSavesLives  Treatment Action Group (TAG) KN State Ministry of Hea lth

Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy in Kano State

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  Did you know that we can end Tuberculosis in Nigeria with short course Tuberculosis Preventive Therapy like 1HP? Get yours now at a nearby health facility for free if you are at risk of TB disease. #EndTBNow ##EndTBTogether #1HPSavesLives