The results shoving the presence of HIV and HCV infection in the employees of Stip Medical Center laboratories, haemodialysis unit, department of infectious diseases and blood transfusion unit are precented. The employees in the departments with an increased awareness of hepatitis infections show fewer HBV infection markers positive. All employees are exposed at their work place to contact with patients blood samples, but no one is HCV antibodies positive. HBV infection is less present among the employees in the department of infectious diseases: five times less than in the laboratories and eight times than in the haemodialysis unit.
The importance of health education for hepatitis prevention is emphasized
