FG Urged To Boost Local Vaccine Production, Expand Hepatitis Screening

A Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Prof. Abdulfatai Olokoba, has called on the federal government to invest in local vaccine production and expand nationwide hepatitis screening to curb the growing burden of viral hepatitis in Nigeria.
Olokoba said strengthening domestic vaccine manufacturing capacity and scaling up early detection through routine screening would significantly reduce infections, improve access to treatment and help the country achieve global hepatitis elimination targets.
He stressed that increased investment in public health infrastructure, sustained awareness campaigns and improved access to...