State’s health ministry commits to a five-year elimination plan to treat 124,000 individuals, underscoring the need for urgent prevention and timely treatment.
WHO emphasizes the need for comprehensive prevention, testing, and treatment to combat this deadly virus.
Nigeria’s burden of viral hepatitis—HBV and HCV—persists despite available vaccines. Experts stress early detection, vaccination, and increased awareness for effective control.
World Hepatitis Day 2023 focuses on “One Life, One Liver.” Africa’s challenge: Over 91 million affected. WHO’s strategy aims to reduce infections and deaths by 2030.
It describes them as public health and national security threats, as they sell fake and substandard medicines, and partner criminal networks to distribute and sell psychoactive drugs and narcotics.