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WHO flags Hepatitis D as carcinogenic, raises liver cancer alert
Amina Wako  |  Jul 31, 2025

Viral hepatitis is now the second-deadliest virus globally, after COVID-19, affecting over 300 million people and causing more than 1.3 million deaths...

Mombasa's methadone clinic to relocate over security concerns
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 31, 2025

The decision was prompted by Frere Town Ward Member of County Assembly (MCA) Mariam Baimu, who called for urgent intervention from the Mombasa County...

Hepatitis B: The overlooked health crisis silently spreading across Kenya and Africa
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 28, 2025

Over 70 million people in the WHO African Region live with chronic hepatitis B or C, 63 per cent of the global burden, yet fewer than 10 per cent are...

Somalia issues nationwide alert as hepatitis cases surge
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 15, 2025

In the advisory, Somalia's Ministry of Health urged the public to visit nearby health centers for testing and to take advantage of available vaccines.

Mother-to-child transmission leading cause of Hepatitis B spread despite availability of vaccine
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 12, 2024

Chronic hepatitis B infection can lead to severe liver damage, such as cirrhosis or liver cancer.

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