Meet Reverend Sister Regina Useh a dedicated Lab Scientist at Abak Primary Health Care Center in Akwa Ibom State. Noteworthy is her commitment to performing her role as a medical lab scientist and focal point for the tuberculosis lab in the center, putting in extra hours, especially on the weekends, to make sure the missing TB cases are found. 

When asked about the efficacy of the TB Lamb machine, diagnostic equipment used by KNCV Nigeria to identify tuberculosis cases, Sister Regina had this insightful response.

“The TB Lamb works quite well even better than some of the other diagnostic tools”

For the TB Lamb, a batch consists of roughly 14 samples. enabling the lab to process an amazing 85–90 samples in a single day. Additionally, she mentioned the serious difficulties caused in the past by insufficient power supplies. However, this problem has been successfully resolved by KNCV Nigeria through USAID funding with the installation of solar panels for uninterrupted TB testing in the facility.

Sister Regina is not only a Lab scientist, she is also a TB Champion who has made it a mission to clear up Tuberculosis myths in her neighborhood. She tells them that tuberculosis is not a supernatural disease and encourages her community members to utilize the free TB screening and treatment services provided by KNCV Nigeria, which is made possible by support from USAID.