'Over 20 million people are suffering from liver disease in Nigeria' On this World Hepatitis Day, initiatives are being organised t...
'Over 20 million people are suffering from liver disease in Nigeria'
On this World Hepatitis Day, initiatives are being organised to raise awareness of the disease and to encourage people to be tested to determine whether or not they are afflicted.
Hepatitis B, which is more prevalent in Africa, is the most dangerous kind of illness, according to research.
Numerous recommendations for routine testing are made because millions of people get the disease each year without realising it.
According to medical professionals, roughly 5% of liver disorders are brought on by consuming tainted food or water, using medicines, or receiving the incorrect blood.
Because liver illness depletes a person's energy before it is discovered, doctors consider it to be a sickness. According to Professor Musa Muhammad Borodo, a renowned physician in Nigeria, the disease is extremely prevalent there: "Two billion people worldwide are affected by liver cancer, but in Nigeria, more than 20 million people are affected by the disease."
He stated, "The sickness produces haemorrhaging, enlargement of the stomach and legs, yellowing of the eyes, fever, and vomiting, unless the disease is severe. And if you're unlucky, it could potentially result in cancer.
The World Health Organisation has mobilised to eliminate liver disease by the year 2030 through screening and public health initiatives because it is one of the most harmful diseases impacting the population. for little ones.