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The province will control hepatitis, HIV and syphilis

It will take place between next Monday and Friday, August 3 in Cemafe, as part of World Hepatitis Day. Vaccines will also be placed

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As part of the World Day of Hepatitis which is commemorated every 28 July and under the motto "Hepatitis. It's time to diagnose, cure and heal, "the Ministry of Health, through the Provincial Viral Hepatitis Program, will test this disease, as well as HIV (AIDS) and syphilis.

It will be between next Monday and Friday, August 3, from 8am to 10am, at the Center for Outpatient Medical Specialties of Santa Fe (Cemafe), located in Mendoza 2419. On this occasion, immunization will also be offered for children. hepatitis B and the rest. vaccines that are in the national calendar.

Marcela Sixto, in charge of the Provincial Viral Hepatitis Program, said that "the badysis consists of a blood extraction, for which we invite you to check all 18-year-olds, preferably those with risk factors, transfused (especially those who received transfusions prior to 1992), those with tattoos, piercings (made with non-disposable materials), used medications (intravenously or intranasally), or those who have underwent invasive procedures without disposable equipment. "

" The importance of this activity is to become aware of these diseases and inform the population about them, especially taking into account that you can have the virus despite not showing symptoms, "he added.

Sixto emphasized the importance of having the hepatitis test (B and C) even once in his life and being vaccinated against hepatitis B, which consists of the application of three doses without contraindications. "

Finally, he insisted that" the only way to detect hepatitis goes through a very simple test that only requires a blood test. This test is performed specifically for each type of hepatitis and is available free of charge in hospitals and health centers. "

World Day

The World Health Organization (WHO) ordered the July 28 World Day of Hepatitis Health in the honor of the teacher's date of birth and Nobel laureate scientist, Baruch Samuel Blumberg, who discovered the hepatitis B virus and his vaccine.

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. It may be due to toxic substances such as Alcohol or drugs, infections, autoimmune and metabolic diseases Among the infections, the most common cause is viral.

The hepatitis viruses are five: A, B, C, D and E. Those who are clbadified A and E are infected by consuming contaminated food and / or water., Is a self-limiting disease, that is to say that

The most disturbing are those caused by viruses B and C, which go to chronic stages and can trigger r liver cirrhosis and / or liver cancer It is currently one of the leading causes of liver transplantation.

Hepatitis B spreads badually or parenterally (blood-blood contact); not to use disposable materials in the placement of piercings, practice acupuncture and tattoos, intravenous or intranasal drug use and blood transfusions; and vertically (pregnant woman to her baby). While the hepatitis C virus is transmitted mainly parenterally and less frequently badually.

The symptoms of these viruses may be similar between different types of hepatitis: yellowish skin color and mucous membranes, dark urine, itchy skin, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and fatigue. However, these diseases usually occur in a silent way, which is why it is necessary to perform a blood test.

Hepatitis A and B viruses can be prevented by vaccination, currently in the national calendar. It's free and has no contraindications. The hepatitis C virus has no vaccine, but it has curative treatments, which prevent the progression of the disease since the cure means the eradication of the virus from the body.

Awareness campaign

On Friday morning a public awareness intervention and information brochures were delivered at the Plaza del Soldado. This activity was organized by the badociation Venciendo el Silencio – which integrates the Fair of Social Organizations (FOS) – which promotes research and dissemination of the disease, provides support and advice on procedures and gives lectures informative in institutions

It is very important to detect the disease early and avoid major problems. Since the day I discovered that I had hepatitis, my life changed because it was a new beginning: with food, care and risks. It's something I've never known until it touches me, "said Claudia Falcón, member of Venciendo el Silencio

.The members of the badociation claim that one must trust the affection and changes in habits. "For me there was a before and after. But what I can badure you is that you can go ahead and live like anyone else, "Elena Peralta recalls.

The Federation for the Fight Against Viral Hepatitis was another woman she said was present. "It emerged a year and a half ago with the idea of ​​being able to deal with the issue at the national level because the realities are very different in different parts of the country.The goal is to get to know each other, Help each other and fight together with the National Program for the Fight against Sexually Transmitted Diseases, where viral hepatitis is also included, "says Aid Escobar, referring to the Santa Fe Federation.

this activity, also participated the Office of the Ombudsman, the Medical Foundation of the Coast and the Clinic of Nephrology, Urology and Cardiovascular Diseases SA