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Save Your Liver Foundation (SYLiF), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), in collaboration with Lord Health Care, a Herbal Clinic, has offered free screening for 1000 people in Accra on Hepatitis B. Mr Isaac Agyemang, Herbalist In-Charge of Lord Health Care, said apart from offering free screening, the NGO also educated the people on health-related matters. "We educate the people to do the test and if you are found negative, we counsel you, but if you are found positive, we give you supplements," he said. Mr Agyemang said the disease had been in existence for a very long time and that it was time now for the NGO to help fight it. He said plans were very far advanced to extend the services into other parts of the country. Mr Agyemang urged the youth to take advantage of the services they offered and have their health status checked very often. He advised Ghanaians to desist from taking medication without doctor's advice. Mr Dickson Adom, Ambassador of SYLif, called on the Ministry of Health to increase awareness on the disease. He said the NGO offered free screening on liver-related diseases for 4,000 people last month at Dome and Ashiaman in the Greater Accra Region.