In commemoration of the World Hepatitis Day (WHD), the Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service (LSBTS) is conducting free hepatitis screening for Lagosians.
The three-day screening, counselling sessions, referrals of positive cases and blood donation ends today at the LSBTS Voluntary Blood Donation Centre, General Hospital, Lagos.
WHD is marked on July 28 every year to create more awareness on hepatitis and ways to reduce the burden.
WHD 2020 is tagged Hepatitis-free future, with the theme: ‘Find the Missing Millions.’ On Tuesday, the Minister of Health, Prof. Osagie Ehanire, said about 20 million Nigerians are chronically infected with Hepatitis B and C. (Guardian)