Viral hepatitis or inflammation of the liver kills millions annually in Africa and Nigeria in particular. The latest scorecard by the World Health Organisation, WHO, says dying of viral hepatitis in Africa is becoming a bigger threat than dying of AIDS, malaria or tuberculosis. Daily at least two new hepatitis cases are diagnosed across in the country Nigeria. Erstwhile Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, confirmed that about 20 million Nigerians have hepatitis while WHO’s scorecard shows that 100,000 children with chronic Hepatitis B are in Nigeria. Experts say political will, effective immunisation coverage, awareness and universal free testing and treatment will help the country turn around the tide of the hepatitis.