Kwara State to Launch Hepatitis Screening for 5,000 Residents

Date: 2024-07-31

According to a news report from News Central, Amina El-Imam, the Kwara Commissioner for Health, announced that the state government will commence hepatitis screenings on Tuesday, aiming to reach 5,000 individuals. This initiative was revealed on Monday in Ilorin during an event commemorating the 2024 World Hepatitis Day (WHD), organised by the Kwara Ministry of Health in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO).

WHD, observed annually on July 28, focuses on raising awareness about hepatitis—a group of infectious diseases including hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. The day promotes the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of these conditions.

Hepatitis, which can lead to acute or chronic liver inflammation, affects hundreds of millions of people globally and can be fatal. In some countries, hepatitis B is a leading cause of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer.

Ms El-Imam noted that the screenings will take place at various tertiary institutions, marketplaces, and healthcare facilities across the state. Individuals identified during the screenings will be referred to appropriate health facilities for further treatment and medication.

She noted that “people are generally more aware of HIV/AIDS than they are of hepatitis, despite the fact that hepatitis can be more infectious than HIV.” She went on to clarify that the ways HIV and hepatitis are transmitted are alike, and the treatment centres for HIV will also manage cases of hepatitis.

The commissioner also cautioned against participating in damaging cultural traditions like scarification, tribal marks, tattoos, circumcision, and female genital mutilation (FGM), which can raise the likelihood of contracting hepatitis.

“Some of these are cultural practices that can cause harm. No single race, tribe, or culture is 100% perfect. Do not practice culture that can cause harm,” she said.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Unilorin     Iyiola Oyedepo     Ahmed     National Pilot     Kwarareports.com     Abdulrahman Iliasu     Apaola     Umar Ahmed Gunu     CBT     Metro Park     Marafan Shonga     Simeon Ajibola     Hassan Saliu     Usman Alkali Baba     Mamatu Abdullahi     AGILE Programme     Funmilayo Zubair     Ilorin Central Mosque     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Wole Oke     Bola Magaji     Sabi     Joseph Offorjama     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     SWAN     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Ayoade Akinnibosun     KWAFFA     Mary Arinde     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Sarah Jubril     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Ayo Salami     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     George Funsho Adebayo     Ogidi-Oloje     UITH     NITDA     Tunde Yusuf     Yahaya Dumoye     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Baruten     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Atiku Abubakar     Emir Of Kano     Erubu     Patigi Regatta     Salman Suleiman     Adeleke Ogungbe     Alagbado     Radio SBS     Micheal Imoudu     Bareke     Peter Obi     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     NAWOJ     Aiyedun     Ajeigbe     Kayode Yusuf     Ganiyu Taofiq     Adebara     Elese Of Igbaja     Rasheed Jimoh     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     International Aviation College     Valsolar     EndSARS     Olohungbebe     Mohammed Abduraheem     Mustapha Olanipekun     United Nigeria Airline    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Salake     Neo Mundo Ltd     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Adebara     Jide Ashonibare     Gbenga Awoyale     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     Babaloja-General     Ishola Abdullahi     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Kola Olota     Sun Qing Rong     Idowu Laro     Press Release     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     Eleja     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     United Nigeria Airline     Alagbado     Bilikis Oladimeji     Sulu Gambari     Kola Shittu     Umar Ayinla Saro     Irepodun     Joseph Offorjama     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Gbugbu International Market     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     Segun Abifarin     Binta Abubakar Mora     Vasolar     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Isapa     Garba Dogo     Oyelere Oyinloye     Kwara TV     Kayode Issa     Solomon Edoja     Kunbi Titiloye     Toyin Abdullahi     Twitter     Adamu Attah     Tunji Ajanaku     Offa     Lawan     Read With Me     Mamman Saba Jibril     Olota Of Odo-Owa     Abdullahi Samari     Suleman Abubakar     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Theophilus Oyebiyi     Gobirawa     Abubakar Aliagan     Democracy Day     Ganiyu Taofiq     Tunji Folami     Kaiama     Bahago     Farouk Salim     Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies     Aremu Odolaye     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Adesoye     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     African Democratic Congress     Wahab Isa     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Paul Olawoore     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Femi Ogunsola     Garba Idris Ajia     Abdulkarim Adisa     Adesina Simon Sodiya