HEPATITIS

The World Health Organisation has revealed that viral hepatitis infections are the second leading infectious cause of death globally, with 1.3 million deaths per year, the same as tuberculosis, a top infectious killer. READ…

Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has urged the state government to declare state of emergency on hepatitis and other deadly diseases in the state. READ ALSO: Group trains Nasarawa health workers on hepatitis eradication Speaker of…

African Union, Scientific, Technical and Research Commission (AU-STRC), African Scientific Research and Innovation Council (AU-ASRIC) are partnering with African Liver Patient Association (ALPA) to train 50 health workers in Nasarawa State…

In commemorating this years World AIDS Day (WAD), the Nigerian government has launched a series of groundbreaking policies aimed at fortifying the nation's response to HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, and STIs. READ ALSO:Gombe State to enroll…

As the world celebrates this year's hepatitis day, the Rotary Club of Oluyole Estate, Ibadan, Oyo state, has adviced market men and women to always carry out blood screening and get vaccinated against the virus. READ ALSO:World Hepatitis…

Professor Enoch Afolayan of the Department of Morbid Anatomy Histopathology, University of Ilorin, has tasked the government to subsidize treatments so that cancer patients can easily access it. Afolayan, who spoke to newsmen on cancer…

As the world marked Hepatitis Day, the Nasarawa State government says out of the 181,946 persons screened, 18, 429 persons tested positive for Hepatitis in the state. State Commissioner for Health,  Pharm.  Ahmed Yahaya, stated this…

The Federal Government said it has developed a National Strategic Framework for eliminating viral hepatitis in the country by 2030. The Federal Government said the framework is in line with the Global Health Sector Strategy for viral…

The World Health Organisation (WHO), says it is committed to eradicating hepatitis by the year 2030, while emphasising the need for an accelerated approach geared towards primary healthcare and universal health coverage. The Director…

The World Health Organisation (WHO),  says the number of reported mysterious hepatitis in children has risen to at least 650. The WHO disclosed this in its latest update on the health condition. According to the global health agency, the…