World Hepatitis Day, COVID-19 pandemic, others dominate health stories last week

Nigeria has recorded over 43,000 cases and over 850 deaths.

“In 2018, Nigeria conducted a National AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey which showed a prevalence of 8.1 per cent for Hepatitis B Virus and 1.1 per cent for Hepatitis C .World Hepatitis Day: Poor awareness threatens Nigeria’s battle to eliminate diseasecommon symptoms of hepatitis The NMEP National Coordinator, Federal Ministry of Health, Audu Mohammed, who gave the warning, said there had been a reduction in malaria prevalence from 42 per cent to 23 per cent according to an NDHS research in 2018.

According to the study, which is the first of its kind, nearly half of these children live in South AsiaThe Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, joined other stakeholders to receivepurchased with UN Basket Fund for COVID-19 Response on behalf of the Federal Government. Although, the World Health Organisation maintains that, at present, there is no evidence that pregnant women are at higher risk of severe illness than the general population, pregnant women in Nigeria are bothered about bringing life during a pandemic, considering the associated risks, strained healthcare and fear of infection.

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