Experts have raised the alarm on rising cases of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Nigeria, with 8.1 per cent and 1.1 per cent prevalence respectively, making it one of the highest impacted countries by hepatitis on the continent with an estimated 19 million people living with the disease.
Public health specialists have called for political will to deal with the country’s silent killer, hepatitis, which kills thousands of South Africans each year.
Abbott, a global healthcare leader, recently hosted a media round table to discuss the prevalence and impact of hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) in sub-Saharan Africa.
Public health specialists have called for political will to deal with the country’s silent killer, hepatitis, which kills thousands of South Africans each year.