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Lagos State Government has integrated over 500 private pharmacies into a digital health network and launched community-based molecular diagnostics to address a massive tuberculosis detection gap while strengthening malaria elimination efforts.

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The Lagos State Ministry of Health has digitized over 500 private healthcare providers and deployed molecular TB testing at community level, marking a significant shift in how Africa's largest city tracks infectious disease.