How support to nigeria saved 581000 lives from tb over last five years usaid

I think there may be some misinformation here.

After conducting a thorough search, I couldn't find any evidence to support the claim that USAID's support to Nigeria saved 581,000 lives from TB over the last five years.

While USAID does provide significant support to Nigeria's health sector, including efforts to combat tuberculosis (TB), I couldn't find any specific data or reports that suggest a reduction of 581,000 lives from TB in Nigeria over the last five years.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Nigeria has one of the highest burdens of TB in the world, with an estimated 320,000 new cases and 140,000 deaths in 2020. The country's TB epidemic is exacerbated by factors such as poverty, poor healthcare infrastructure, and limited access to diagnosis and treatment.

USAID does provide support to Nigeria's TB control program, including funding for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention efforts. However, the impact of these efforts is likely to be measured in terms of the number of people treated, the number of cases detected, and the reduction in TB incidence and mortality rates, rather than a specific number of lives saved.

If you have any further information or a source for this claim, I would be happy to take a closer look.