Kwara commences hepatitis screening

Date: 2019-09-21

The Kwara State Government on Friday commenced screening of hepatitis B and C, expected to cover the 16 Local Government Area of the state.

Speaking on the sidelines of the screening, at the College of Education, Lafiagi, Edu Local Government Area of the state, Oluwatosin Fakayode, a Medical Doctor and Director of Public Health, Kwara Ministry of Health says the screening is to afford people to know their status.

According to him, the scourge of hepatitis in Nigeria is real, as recent studies shown rising case of hepatitis diseases, particularly among young people.

He explains hepatitis refers to an inflammatory condition of the liver, which is commonly caused by a viral infection and also sexually transmitted disease.

Adding that, this year theme is tagged ‘towards finding the missing millions’ as lots of people are out there who are not aware of their status.

Fakayode explained further that the screening includes blood test, distribution of condoms and other commodities, as well as health talk on sexual behaviours and dangers of contracting hepatitis.

He enjoins staffs and students of the college to cooperate with the health workers involved in the screening exercise.

Also speaking, Moshood Anafi the chief Nursing officer, Kwara State College of Education Lafiagi, Commended the Kwara State government for the free hepatitis screening.

Anafi advised the staffs and students of the institution to engage in the screening exercise to know their status, adding that if the test is positive there is still remedy.

The medical team earlier paid a courtesy visit to the Emir of Lafiagi, Alhaji Haliru Kawu-Sa’adu.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Baba-Isale     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     Obasanjo     Olushola Saraki     Oko-Erin     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Adijat Adebiyi     SSA Youth Engagement     Maigida Soludero Transit     AIT Ilorin     Yusuf Abdulraheem     Yemi Sanni     Ilorin South Constituency     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Eruku     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Saeedat Aliyu     Kwara State Fire Service     Taofeek Ibraheem     Moremi High School     Olaoye B. Felix     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Dankaka     Hausa     CBT     Aro Yahaya     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Adebara     Odo-Owa     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     Daud Adeshola     Ejidongari     NaAllah     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Saheed Alakoso     ER-KANG Mining     Share/Tsaragi     Akanbi-Oke     Nigeria Computer Society     Jawondo     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Dan Iya     SGBN     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Bahago     Belgore     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Erubu Oba Zubair     Odolaye Aremu     Umaru Saro     Oyelere Oyinloye     Doyin Group     Council Of The Wise     Student Learning Support Helpline     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Hassan Taiye Salam     Saad Belgore     Ajase-Ipo     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Adama Isa     Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Jumoke Monsura Gafar     Abegunde Goke     Muhammed Aliyu     Adeleke Ogungbe     Folorunsho Alao     John Dara     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Ojuekun     Okanlawon Musa     Bilikis Oladimeji     Tanke Flyover Bridge    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Salihu Alhaji Musa     Bahago     Saheed Popoola     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Isiaka Alikinla     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Yusuf Abubakar     Baba Issa     Omu Aran     Hakeem Lawal     Ibrahim Oniye     Garba Dogo     UNIFEMGA     Ahman Pategi     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Busari Alabi Alausa     Riskat Opakunle     Olota Of Odo-Owa     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Sayomi     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Folorunsho Alao     Maryam A. Garuba     Adebayo Salami     Ita-Nmo Market     Valsolar Consortium     Press Release     Kwara Apc     Kishira     Flights To Ilorin     Rafiu Ajakaye     FERMA     Ramadan     Yunus Oniboki     Isiaka Yusuf     Post-utme     Moji Makanjuola     Ojuekun Sarumi     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Abatemi-Usman     Oladimeji Thompson     CUTI     Danhawa     Ojo Isekuse     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Twitter     Oke-Ode     Amusa Bello     Doyin Group     Akorede     Baboko     MMWG     Bolaji Aladie     Sardauna Of Ilorin     ER-KANG Mining     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Bello Abubakar     Ethical College     Nnazua     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     IHS     Orisa Bridge     Tanke Road     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Idris Amosa Saidu     TVC Female National Debate     Tosho Yaqub     Oyelere Oyinloye     Gabriel Fashanu     Yahaya Abdulkareem     Omar Gambari     SAPZ Project     IPSAS     Otuka     Buhari