Hampyeong County Health Center and Seegene Medical Foundation Join Hands to Promote Community Health

Agreement Signed for Free Testing of Hepatitis B and C

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Hampyeong County Health Center (Director Jeong Myeonghui) in Jeollanam-do and Seegene Medical Foundation (Chief Director Park Chanju), the largest disease testing institution in Korea, have joined hands to manage the health of local residents.

On the 4th, Hampyeong County Health Center announced that it signed a business agreement with Seegene Medical Foundation to provide free hepatitis (B and C) testing for local residents.

This agreement was promoted to prevent chronic hepatitis, which accounts for about 80% of liver cancer incidence, and to encourage early screening and treatment of high-risk groups for liver cancer.

The county will conduct free hepatitis testing for about 1,300 local residents aged 40 and over for about a month from the 15th to July 10.

The test items are hepatitis B and C, and hepatitis C, which is the only type among hepatitis A, B, and C that is excluded from the national screening items, is included in this test.

The test will prioritize subjects with a family history and carriers of hepatitis B and C.

Symptomatic individuals based on test results will undergo detailed examinations through local medical institutions, and those without antibody formation will receive separate vaccinations at the health center.

Jeong Myeonghui, director of Hampyeong County Health Center, said, “Liver cancer is called a so-called silent organ because it has no symptoms, so it is not easy to manage. Especially in the case of hepatitis C, the domestic prevalence is high, but early detection and treatment rates are low, so I hope people take this opportunity to get tested for free.”

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