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.

Mutawalle     Universal Basic Education Commission     Lanre Jimoh     Mubarak Oladosu     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Dankaka     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Yusuf Lanre Badmas     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Just Event Online     Yusuf AbdulRasheed     BECE     Aminat Ahmed     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Kuliyan Geri     Taofeek Sanusi     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Tafida Of Ilorin     Mamatu Abdullahi     Adaramaja     Lola Olabayo     Pilgrims Board     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     Mumeen Lah     Plat Technologies     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Al-Adaby     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Temitope Ogunbanke     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Ilorin Airport     KWSUED     Ojuekun     Kwara Restoration Project     Yinka Aluko     Alaro     Medview Airlines     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam     Rueben Parejo     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Bolaji Gambari     Baba Issa Awoye     Olatomiwa Williams     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Amina El-Imam     Borgu     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Lanre Badmas     Bashirat Bola Bello     Aliyu Muyideen     Amos Justus Sayo     Jawondo     Oke-Ero     SARS     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     TETFUND     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Ganmo     Moses Afolayan     Mogaji Aare     Adeleke Ogungbe     Adamu Attah     Durbar     Bankole Omisore     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Labour Party     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Vasolar    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Government High School Adeta     Dorcas Afeniforo     Ahmad Belgore     Awoye     Esuwoye     Abikan     Adebayo Salami     National Broadcasting Commission     CT Ayeni     Ganmo     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Mujtabah Bature     KWASIEC     Durosinlohun Kawu     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Owo Arugbo     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Kwara 2015     Oloye     Hijab     Ahmed     Mahe Abdulkadir     Abdulraheem Olesin     Yusuf Badmus     Yinka Aluko     Leke Ogungbe     Abdulrauf Aliyu     KWACOBPA     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Femi Oladiji     Salihu Ajia     Ibrahim Abiodun     Olatunji Moronfoye     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Nnazua     Oko Erin     Elesie Of Esie     Gambari     Olosi Of Osi     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Yahaya Abdulkareem     Lanre Jimoh     Bukola Ajikobi     Quareeb     Olateju Lukman     Unilorin     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Lanre Issa Onilu     Ilorin Anchor Men And Women     Magaji Nda     Saidu Yaro Musa     Ilorin Emirate     Raheem Adaramaja     National Party Of Nigeria     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     Rasheed Jimoh     Kwara Basketball Association     Bank Of Industry     Amule     Samuel Adedoyin     Mohammed Ibrahim     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Salihu Alhaji Musa     Bankole Omisore     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Ilorin Innovation Hub     Olukotun Of Ikotun     College Of Education     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Oja-Oba     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Abdullahi Atanda     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     AGM Professional Services     Nigeria Governors\' Forum