Journalists trained on drug-resistant TB coverage

By Cyprian Tayong Twenty-seven English-speaking journalists have undergone specialised training on drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) reporting as part of efforts to strengthen media coverage, raise public awareness, and promote sensitisation on the disease in the North West and South West regions. KENKO Foundation, in partnership with Stop TB Partnership and the National TB Control Programme Regional Delegation, organised the two-day capacity-building workshop on December 18 & 19, 2025 at Marscons Hotel in Limbe. The workshop was designed to equip journalists with in-depth knowledge on tuberculosis and its most dangerous forms—multi-drug resistant TB. The training highlighted the strategic role of the media…