2021 ANNUAL TB REPORT

The laboratory network includes 419 (405 plus 14 installed in 2021) installed GeneXpert machines, 3398 microscopy centers and 10 TB culture/LPA laboratories. These laboratories are in the primary, secondary and tertiary level of implementation depending on the type of tests. However, the primary tools are majorly conducted at all levels of implementation. A total of 11 TB-LAMP platform was installed across 7 states (Anambra, Nasarawa, Kano, Rivers, Cross Rivers, Katsina, and Taraba) in 2021. There is additional 1 PPM facility in FCT supporting the FCT TBL with TB Lamp (Epiconsult diagnostics). There is an expected expansion of 25 TB- LAMP machines in 2022.