Senator Sunday Katung, representing Kaduna South Senatorial District, has unveiled “Project 365,” a constituency-based public health intervention targeting the elimination of viral hepatitis across communities in Southern Kaduna.
The initiative, unveiled on Friday in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, is designed to expand access to screening, diagnosis, treatment, vaccination and prevention services for more than 620,000 residents across the senatorial district.
The Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, represented by the Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, flagged off the programme at New Choice Hotel, Kafanchan.
She described the intervention as timely and people-centred, noting that it aligns with ongoing health sector reforms aimed at improving healthcare delivery and public health outcomes in the state.
Delivering the governor’s message, Balarabe commended Katung for what she described as “a thoughtful and responsive initiative”, saying it “demonstrated a strong commitment to grassroots healthcare delivery across the eight local government areas of Kaduna South Senatorial District.”
She added that “viral hepatitis remains a silent but serious public health challenge, often undetected until it progresses to advanced stages such as liver cirrhosis and cancer”, and stressed “the importance of early diagnosis, vaccination, safe medical practices and sustained public awareness.”
Katung, in his remarks, described viral hepatitis as a “silent killer” responsible for “preventable deaths in many communities.”