COMBATING HEPATITIS AND MPOX DISEASES INFECTIONS
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The Ministry of Health has intensified efforts to combat viral hepatitis and Mpox in the country, citing increasing infection rates and low public awareness as key challenges.
Speaking in Mombasa during the commemoration of World Hepatitis Day, Director General for Health, Dr. Patrick Amoth, revealed that approximately three per cent of Kenyans are living with Hepatitis B and C, with a majority of cases going undiagnosed due to limited awareness, particularly in rural areas.
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