HEPATITIS B IS KILLING MORE NIGERIANS THAN HIV. AND MOST DON’T EVEN KNOW THEY HAVE IT. 🏥
Nigeria has one of the highest Hepatitis B burdens in the world. Over 20 million Nigerians are currently living with chronic Hepatitis B infection. That’s nearly 1 in 10 people. Meanwhile, everyone is running from HIV and Hepatitis B is quietly doing more damage.
HIV kills roughly 1.5 million people globally per year. Hepatitis B kills close to 2 million. It is deadlier. It is more contagious. And it spreads faster.
Hepatitis B is transmitted through blood, unprotected sex, sharing sharp objects like razors, clippers, needles and from mother to child during childbirth. You don’t need to be “reckless” to get it. The barber’s blade. The hospital that cuts corners. The mother who didn’t know she was positive. That’s how entire families carry it without knowing.
And that’s the most dangerous part…NO SYMPTOMS.
Most people with Hepatitis B have zero symptoms for years. Sometimes decades. By the time the body starts showing signs like fatigue, jaundice and abdominal pain . The liver may already be severely damaged. Cirrhosis. Liver cancer. Liver failure. You can be walking around looking healthy, infecting people and dying slowly all at the same time.
But here is where it differs from HIV. THERE IS A VACCINE.
A highly effective, widely available vaccine exists. Three doses and you are protected for life. If you were born before routine vaccination became standard in Nigeria, there’s a real chance you were never covered. There is also antiviral treatment for those already infected. It doesn’t cure it, but it suppresses the virus, protects the liver and reduces transmission dramatically.
So here is what you need to do:
GET TESTED. A simple blood test, the HBsAg test tells you your status. It costs very little. Some hospitals and health campaigns offer it free. You cannot treat what you don’t know you have.
If you test NEGATIVE, get vaccinated immediately. Don’t delay it.
If you test POSITIVE,
see a doctor. You will need liver function tests, viral load monitoring and possibly antiviral therapy. Do not manage this alone.
Tell your family. Hepatitis B is a family disease. If you test positive, your spouse, children and close contacts need to be tested and vaccinated too.
People will openly discuss malaria drugs on this app. But Hepatitis B? Silence. Stigma. Avoidance. That silence is why people are dying preventable deaths every single day in this country.
You owe it to yourself and the people around you to know your status.
Go get tested. Get vaccinated. See a medical practitioner.
Your liver is the only one you have. PROTECT it.👏
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- He then travelled by bus from Dublin to Belfast on 10 February 2023 and claimed asylum on this day
- He was then granted leave to remain in the UK on 28 September 2023
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🚨 Calling All Nigerians in the UK – Urgent Support Needed 🇳🇬🇬🇧
We have just received heartbreaking news about a Nigerian family in Plymouth whose home was completely destroyed by fire.
A 10-year-old child is currently in the hospital
The other two children are temporarily staying with friends
The family has lost everything including passports, important documents, clothing, and personal belongings.
This is a critical moment for us as a community. The family is not entitled to public funds, so they are relying entirely on support from people like us.
We are calling on: 🙏🏾 The Nigerian community in the UK to come together and support with donations
👕 Anyone who can provide children’s clothes, shoes, and essentials
💷 Financial contributions from the @NIUKCommunity purse and individuals
They have also set up a GoFundMe and please let’s support and give whatever we can.
We also urge the Nigerian Embassy @Nigerialondon to urgently reach out and provide necessary welfare support to this family during this difficult time.
Now more than ever, we must stand together and show what it truly means to be a community.
If you can help in any way, please reach out immediately.
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Nkechi, Emeka, that is the lie killing Nigerians.
38% of adult Nigerians have hypertension. And many of them don't know yet.
It's World Hypertension Day. Let's talk. 🧵
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The agreement is set to be completed.
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