MARKING WORLD HEPATITIS DAY

By Izu Udemezue

TODAY IS WORLD HEPATITIS DAY. I want to say 'Goodnight, sleep tight, until tomorrow, when I will see you again' to 2 loved ones so dear to me (tears dropping) who died of the complications of Hepatitis B infection.
Hepatitis B is a viral infection 100 times more infectious than HIV. It is contracted in just the same ways as HIV infection. It is usually asymptomatic. Signs only begin to manifest when it has killed the liver(liver cirrhosis).
Like HIV, Hepatitis B has no cure. ...But the good news is, unlike HIV, Hepatitis B has a vaccine; which means, uninfected persons can get immunized against the infection. Immunization can always be obtained FREE OF CHARGE at Primary Health Centres (PHCs).

The only way to know your Hepatitis B status is to get tested in a Primary Health Centre, Clinic, Hospital or Laboratory. Hepatitis B and C blood tests will be done today FREE OF CHARGE in all tertiary health institutions in Nigeria today during the lectures to mark the day. Go and get tested for FREE! Stay healthy, wealthy and happy!

Have a Healthy, Happy New Year!

 HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM CHDL FAMILY!

This is wishing you a very WARM happy new year! Our prayer is that your health will be at one of its best states this year. Only do not neglect to do your necessary health checks from time to time. It is wise!
As you pursue your goals this year, always  bear in mind the following words of wisdom concerning your health:

1. Take care of your body, it is the only place you have to live. -Jim Rohn

2. A healthy mind dwells in a healthy body.

3. Long life is not only a prayer point, it is also a practise point. Do things today and everyday this year, that are compatible with long life.

To your health and happiness!

Have a Healthy, Happy New Year!

From the CHDL family.