Stakeholders call for hepatitis B, malaria testing guidelines
March 5, 2021
According to them, the guidelines will to ensure that accurate procedures are followed.
This would also help spell out how testing and vaccination should be done, especially to check whether a patient has been given a shot or not
Addressing participants in Accra yesterday, project coordinator for HEPMAL, Dr Kwadwo Asamoah Kusi,said the project, titled “Clinical andImmune pathological Consequences of Chronic HEPB and Plasmodium Falciparum-co infection”, seeks to assess the impact of both hepatitis B and malaria on the liver, as both diseases affect the liver.
“It is also expected to serve as a platform to conduct more research into hepatitis B for more evidence to educate the public on the need to check and know their status and get vaccinated”.