Hepatitis Day: Medical groups screen children, call for government support

About 200 children and adolescents were screened for the disease.

, a coalition of medical volunteer groups have conducted free hepatitis screening for children and adolescents at Ilaje community, Bariga, Lagos.

World Hepatitis Day is marked on July 28 every year to create more awareness on hepatitis and ways to reduce the burden. WHD 2020 is tagged ‘Hepatitis-free future.’ “The health section screened children while the education aspect gave health and awareness talks to the children and their mothers,” she said.Mrs Anibaba solicited support from sponsors to enable the organisation facilitate a Post Health Education Intervention Research.

He called on the government and other stakeholders to pay attention to education on hepatitis and vaccination against the disease.

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