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South Sudan: Family encourages early diagnosis and treatment of Hepatitis after successful recovery

Aker Moyom Jok is all too familiar with death due to Hepatitis E Virus (HEV). In 2014, the 29 year old mother of five lost her brother-in-law to the disease. So, when she noticed the signs and symptoms of HEV in her 13 year old daughter, Awel Wech Ayom, she immediately sought medical attention. “I am grateful to health partners because this is a killer disease and some people have died, but my daughter is alive,” she says. Narrating her story, Aker says it started at night when she noticed that her daugh

28 July 2015

Government of Liberia and Partners develop Epidemic Preparedness, Surveillance and Response Roadmap

Dr Francis Kateh giving his opening remarks

28 July 2015

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