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Op-Ed: Hepatitis Is the Test of Africa’s Health Sovereignty
['Dr Jean Kaseya', 'Nthusang Lefafa', 'Keletso Mkhwanazi', 'Lerato Kodisang', 'Sandile Mbili', 'Siyabonga Kamnqa', 'Kathryn Cleary', 'Sipokazi Fokazi', 'Health-E News', '.Pp-Multiple-Authors-Boxes-Wrapper.Pp-Multiple-Authors-Layout-Boxed.Multiple-Authors-Target-The-Content .Pp-Author-Boxes-Avatar Img Width']
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Op-Ed: Hepatitis Is the Test of Africa’s Health SovereigntyThis week, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) released the Operational Toolkit for the Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of Hepatitis B.
Developed with leading African hepatitis experts, it translates World Health Organisation recommendations into guidance a health worker can apply in daily practice.
Our region accounts for 63 per cent of new hepatitis B infections worldwide.
Uganda allocates approximately US$3 million a year in domestic resources for free hepatitis B testing, treatment and viral load monitoring.
________________________________________________________________________________________Dr Jean Kaseya is the Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)