Dr Raji Razaq, Kwara Commissioner for Health, on Thursday in Ilorin advised youths to shun unprotected sex, so as to reduce the prevalence of Hepatitis B.
Razaq made the call at the 2021 World Hepatitis Day organised by the state Ministry of Health, Rotary Club and King’s Health Development Initiatives, held at College of Education, Ilorin
He also said the campaign is being carried to higher institutions because of the prevalence of deadly Hepatitis B among the youths from age of 15 to 45.
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