10% of People in Lake Zone Affected by Hepatitis

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• According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), about 240 million people worldwide are living with chronic hepatitis B infections, with Africa accounting for 68 per cent of new infections and 75 per cent of.
• MWANZA: HEALTH experts have urged Tanzanians to undergo regular hepatitis screening and vaccination, stressing that collective efforts are essential to eliminate the disease by 2030 as the government continues.
• He said the 2023 Tanzania HIV Impact Survey shows that 3.5 per cent of Tanzanians are living with hepatitis B, while 0.2 per cent are infected with hepatitis C.
• Bugando Zonal Referral Hospital Director General, Dr Sr Alicia Massenga, encouraged residents of the Lake Zone to utilise free screening, counselling and vaccination services, noting that about 10 per cent of people in.
• Dr Majinge attributed the increasing number of hepatitis B-related deaths to poor treatment adherence and late diagnosis, noting that many infected people seek medical care only after developing severe complications.