Drug use driving high hepatitis C rates at the Coast, says Dr Amoth

Director General of Health Dr Patrick Amoth hands over to new Health CS Aden Duale at Afya House on April 1, 2025. [Standard, Kanyiri Wahito]

The government has decried a hepatitis disease burden, with People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) fuelling the infection, particularly in the Coast region.

The Ministry of Health says the national prevalence of hepatitis B is three percent, with about five percent among people living with HIV and approximately four percent among pregnant women.