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.

Director General for Health Dr Patrick Amoth said hepatitis C is heavily concentrated among PWIDs, with Coast reporting an exposure prevalence of 25 percent.

He said that 60 percent of the disease is among the chronic infections.