Nigeria, Sept. 23 -- The Kwara State Government has commenced a 10-day training for 44 Medical Laboratory Scientists on malaria and tuberculosis microscopy as part of efforts to improve diagnostic accuracy in the state.

The training, being held in two batches at Peace Hotel, Ilorin, is designed to strengthen the capacity of laboratory personnel to accurately diagnose malaria and tuberculosis and support better clinical decisions.

Declaring the training open, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Ahmed El-Imam, described the exercise as a critical step towards improving accurate diagnosis and saving lives.

She urged the participants to take the training seriously and apply the knowledge acquired in their respective places of work, stre...