Obiano approves Hepatitis screening for Anambra people

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Gov. Willie Obiano has approved Hepatitis screening for an estimated 6.18 million Anambra population, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Josephat Akabuike, said on Friday.

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Akabuike said this during a news briefing to mark the 2017 World Hepatitis Day in Awka.

He said that the screening was already included in the state health insurance scheme and was billed to commence before the end of this fiscal year.

According to him, the screening will be done at all government health facilities across the state.

“Hepatitis is more deadly than HIV/AIDS; therefore; I urge all Anambra residents to regularly embark on medical screening, to ascertain their health status.

“Early detection helps in the cure of the disease.”

He said that the theme of the 2017 World Hepatitis Day which is “Eliminating Hepatitis’’, was apt with the current focus on how to eliminate the disease.

“Statistics show that more than 20 million Nigerians are living with Hepatitis B and the figure is more likely to increase due to the lack of awareness and enlightenment.

“A recent study conducted at the Nnamdi Azikwe University Teaching Hospital, Awka, on some pregnant women, revealed that more than 8.3 per cent of those screened had both Hepatitis B and HIV.”

The commissioner said that the Nigeria Medical Association had appealed to the gover

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