Benue records 193 Hepatitis B cases among pregnant women, moves to curb spread
” The Commissioner explained that the state had keyed into the Federal Government’s Project 365 initiative, which seeks to eliminate Hepatitis C and halt Hepatitis B transmission by 2030 through expanded screening, diagnosis and treatment services.
The Commissioner also referenced the World Health Organisation’s 2026 Global Hepatitis Report, which estimated that 287 million people globally were living with chronic Hepatitis B or C in 2024, while the two infections caused 1.
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Benue state government has disclosed that 193 pregnant women tested positive for Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) in 2025, raising concerns over the continued burden of viral hepatitis in the state despite ongoing efforts to eliminate the disease.
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