Hepatitis: WHO Harps On Need For Increased Surveillance And Reportage To Reduce Prevalence - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 31, 2019
The World Health Organisation, WHO has underscored theimportance for Nigeria to set up a routine surveillance system to monitor viralhepatitis programme intervention, as well as meet up with global reportingobligations.
Viral Hepatitis refers to an inflammation of the liver cellsand damage to the liver. There are different types and causes, but the symptomscan be similar.
The liver’s functions include detoxifying the blood, storingvitamins, and producing hormones. Hepatitis can disrupt these processes andcreate severe health problems throughout the body.
At least five viruses can cause hepatitis. The three mostcommon are hepatitis viruses A, B and C. Infection with any of these three canbe fatal.
The National Professional Officer, WHO Nigeria OluwafunkeIlesanmi, said this in Abuja at a Capacity and Consensus Building workshop forNational Viral Hepatitis Surveillance.
In his address, the National Coordinator, National AIDS, STIand Hepatitis Control Programme, NASCP Araoye Segilola, said that the ministrywas leading other stakeholders to create more awareness on viral hepatitis andwould give nationwide visibility, to eliminate the deadly disease in thecountry.