Community Power Accelerates Six-Month DR-TB Care in Nigeria

A programmatic review of more than 200 people in Nigeria treated with BPaL/M, found 89% treatment success rates among with MDR/RR-TB and 100% for the smaller pre-XDR cohort. Fast Track the Cure implementing partner, TB Reach, is supporting BPaL/M roll out in Nigeria through community-led monitoring, providing services for people receiving treatment, and education and advocacy campaigns designed to accelerate uptake of new DR-TB treatment regimens.