Nigeria at Risk of Tuberculosis Surge As Global Funding Declines

In this project, journalist Taiwo Adebulu travels to Nigerian areas hard hit by tuberculosis and examines the fallout from President Trump's dismantling of USAID.

TB is a major killer in Nigeria. In 2023, the nation was one of the top 10 recipients of funding from the United States Agency for International Development, getting over $600 million in health grants. Nigeria needs $404 million to deliver what is needed for TB treatment in 2025. Losing USAID is a devastating blow to that need.

Adebulu reports on how patients have lost access to vital drugs and how pharmacies are struggling as supplies dwindle. He'll also examine the impact on people with HIV. A large percentage of people with HIV contract TB, a tragic outcome that could expand now because of the cuts.

Taiwo Adebulu, Pulitzer Center