World Hepatitis Day; Leo club celebrates in grand style, Raises awareness and conduct free Test

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Hepatitis is an inflammatory condition of the liver which is caused by a virus. These include autoimmune hepatitis and hepatitis that occurs as a secondary result of medications, drugs, toxins, and alcohol. Autoimmune hepatitis is a disease that occurs when your body makes antibodies against your liver tissue. Viral infections of the liver that are classified as hepatitis include Hepatitis A, B, C, D and E.
The Honorable Minister of Health in Nigeria Dr. Isaac Adewole, has estimated the total number of Nigerians infected with Hepatitis B to be around 22 million, with roughly 4 million infected with Hepatitis C, the cases of viral hepatitis were common amongst people between the ages of 21 and 40 years. The Minister further lamented the low level of knowledge of viral hepatitis among Nigerians even though it is the leading cause of death, adding that most of those affected by the disease were unaware of their status.
World hepatitis day observed on July 28 every year, aims to raise global awareness of Hepatitis. WHO (World Health Organization) focused on the theme ‘TEST. TREAT. HEPATITIS’ for World Hepatitis Day 2018 events.
At Sycomore Hotels in Badagry, Platinum Leo Club (youth activity of Isheri Platinum Lions Club)  in collaboration with all other Leo clubs under the administration of  Leo Raji Olugbenga Azeez 100p LAH MGA as the district president of  Leo District 404B1 Nigeria joined the world to raise awareness about hepatitis and the dangers associated with negligence of status especially in Nigeria. Free Hepatitis B test was conducted by members of the community as well as Leos to know their Hepatitis status. Awareness about the disease was raised to the community by Leos via one on one discussion with passersby as well as other members of the community. At the end of the project, over 30 members of the community were tested of hepatitis B as well as Leos. They took turn to specially appreciate the leo club for this wonderful initiative at the end of the project.


Attached to this report are the pictures taken from the project site.


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