Testing and vaccination campaign for hepatitis B starts today: where can you apply?

Today, under the impetus of the Provincial Ministry of Health, through the Provincial HIV/AIDS Program – Sexually Transmitted Infections and Viral Hepatitis, Primary Care Directorate, Immunization Program, District, Immunization, CIS Banda and CIS Termas Hospital, Minister of Health Labanda The Municipality, Termas de Río Hondo Municipality and the Argentine Citizenship Association will organize a day of health promotion, hepatitis B testing and vaccination in Santiago.

Within the framework of World Viral Hepatitis Day, all proposals will be developed under the slogan “Time to expand access to diagnosis and treatment”

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People from San Diego will be able to get tested and get vaccinated at different places set up for this purpose. In this sense, they say that they will be able to go to the Club Los Andes near the capital, Colón, from 9 am to 12 noon; to the Camm N ° 7 and San Javier meeting rooms in the municipality of Labanda, from 8 am to 12 noon; and the CIC at Las Termas de Río Hondo from 8:00 to 12:00.

At the launch of the event, Dr. César Monti, the province’s Undersecretary of Health, mentioned the hepatitis testing campaign and the importance of early diagnosis.

“Viral hepatitis has an undiagnosed course, is usually asymptomatic, and when symptoms do develop, it may lead to a high rate of liver cancer or cirrhosis. Hence the importance of early detection and prevention, such as safe blood transfusions and during sexual intercourse Use a condom when you’re doing it,” explains Monty.

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This proposal is carried out at the national level, and Santiago del Estero is part of it, calling on all residents to join the initiative to protect health and prevent future complications.

The result will be

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Results within 20 minutes

Dr. Lucía Abdulajad, reference person for the Provincial HIV/AIDS, STI and Viral Hepatitis Project, mentioned that through this project, the national and provincial governments provide rapid, free and confidential testing to the population, each within 20 minutes detection within. Can tell if they have hepatitis B or hepatitis C.

There are also tests for early diagnosis of HIV and syphilis. He also emphasized that the national vaccination calendar provides hepatitis B vaccine for people of all ages who have never been vaccinated.

“These vaccines are free, do not require a doctor’s order, and are available at all vaccination centers. As for the hepatitis A vaccine, children over 12 months of age can be given on a calendar basis.

Hepatitis is a disease that usually causes no symptoms.

Hepatitis C is a disease that causes no symptoms most of the time, which is why it is so important to get tested at least once in your life.

“Campaigns like what we have launched at the national level are a great opportunity to achieve this. If the test (quick and painless) is negative, the person can move on with life. On the other hand, if the test is positive and the diagnosis is subsequently Confirmed, health professionals will accompany her so that she can be cured and avoid potentially serious complications in the future.” Hepatology (Sacher).