Blood-Borne Infections in Nigeria: What You Must Know About Hepatitis B, HIV, and More

A Burden the Size of No Other

An estimated 20 million Nigerians live with chronic hepatitis B — making Nigeria second only to China globally for hepatitis B burden. Additionally, 1.9 million Nigerians live with HIV. Both conditions are largely silent for years or decades, allowing unknowing transmission and progressive organ damage before diagnosis.

Hepatitis B: Africa's Most Consequential Blood-Borne Virus

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is transmitted through blood, sexual contact, and mother-to-child transmission during birth. In Nigeria, most infections are acquired perinatally — making vaccination within 24 hours of birth absolutely critical. Chronic HBV causes chronic liver inflammation, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer) — Nigeria's most common internal malignancy. Everyone in Nigeria should know their hepatitis B status.

HIV: The Treatable Condition Still Stigmatised in Nigeria

With modern antiretroviral therapy (ART), HIV is a manageable chronic condition — people on effective ART live near-normal lifespans. But in Nigeria, stigma prevents testing and treatment uptake, and an estimated 30% of infected people don't know their status.

FXMed's Infection Screening Panel

Our Functional Health Analysis includes hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis C antibody, HIV Ag/Ab test, and syphilis serology — a comprehensive blood-borne infection screen delivered discreetly via home visit. Know your status. Protect your family.