Kwara Plans To Eliminate Viral Hepatitis By 2030

The Kwara State government has inaugurated a comprehensive viral hepatitis elimination roadmap, reaffirming its commitment to eliminating the disease as a public health threat in the state by 2030. The roadmap, unveiled in Ilorin on Tuesday and themed: “Let’s Break It Down” was designed to strengthen prevention, diagnosis, treatment, surveillance and public awareness of viral hepatitis across the state. Speaking at the event, the state commissioner for Health, Dr Amina El-Imam, described the launch as a significant milestone in the state’s efforts to strengthen preventive healthcare and achieve universal health coverage. She said the roadmap would serve as a strategic blueprint for ending viral hepatitis as a public health threat in Kwara by 2030, in line with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) global elimination targets. “Viral hepatitis remains a silent killer in our communities.