Tag: #Hepatitis
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VIRAL HEPATITIS: EXPERTS URGE NIGERIANS TO SCREEN, VACCINATE AND SEEK EARLY TREATMENT
Health experts have warned that viral hepatitis remains a major but often silent public health threat in Nigeria, with many infections progressing for years without obvious symptoms before causing cirrhosis or liver cancer. They have renewed calls for wider screening, increased awareness, vaccination and improved access to treatment. According to the World Health Organisation, viral…
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LAGOS EXPANDS FREE HEPATITIS SCREENING, VACCINATION CAMPAIGN ACROSS COMMUNITIES
The Lagos State Government has expanded its free hepatitis screening and vaccination campaign to Ikorodu, Isolo and Ajeromi as part of activities marking the 2026 World Hepatitis Day. Residents are receiving free Hepatitis B and C tests, counselling, vaccination and referrals for treatment where necessary. State AIDS Programme Coordinator, Dr. Oladipupo Fisher, said the initiative…
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WORLD HEPATITIS DAY: ONCOLOGIST CALLS FOR STRONGER ACTION TO PREVENT HEPATITIS, LIVER CANCER
An oncologist, Dr. Patrick Omogbohun, has urged governments, healthcare providers and other stakeholders to intensify efforts to improve awareness, prevention, testing and treatment of viral hepatitis, describing the disease as a major cause of liver cancer worldwide. Speaking to reporters to mark the 2026 World Hepatitis Day, themed “Hepatitis: Let’s Break It Down,” Omogbohun said…
