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World Hepatitis Day: Know history, significance and the 2021 theme of Hepatitis can t wait
The official theme for World Hepatitis Day 2021 is âHepatitis canât waitâ â which means that action on viral hepatitis canât wait, even in a pandemic. Pic courtesy: worldhepatitisday.org
Updated: Jul 28, 2021, 09:53 AM IST
Each year, July 28 is commemorated at World Hepatitis Day (WHD) in a bid to raise awareness around the globe about viral hepatitis. As per the official website of World Hepatitis Alliance - www.worldhepatitisday.org, one person is lost to a hepatitis related illness every 30 seconds around the world.
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Updated Jul 28, 2021, 5:26 am IST
In the last three decades, there are 400 lakh deaths making hepatitis the top killer
Unless treated properly, inflammation from chronic hepatitis from B and C can lead to cell damage and eventually liver cancer. (Twitter)
Hyderabad: Today is World Hepatitis Day. With the theme of ‘Hepatitis Can’t Wait’, highlighting the urgency of efforts needed to eliminate hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030, the world observes the day even as one person is dying every 30 seconds from a hepatitis related illness, even in the current Covid-19 crisis.
There are 400 million people suffering from chronic viral hepatitis worldwide and over the last 30 years it has caused 1.4 million deaths every year. In the last three decades, there are 400 lakh deaths making hepatitis the top killer. In India, 40 million people suffer from hepatitis B and its prevalence is three to four percent among the population.
Press Release – New Zealand Government A plan to eliminate hepatitis C in New Zealand, reducing liver cancer and the need for liver transplants, has been released today by Associate Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall. Around 45,000 New Zealanders have hepatitis C, but only around …
A plan to eliminate hepatitis C in New Zealand, reducing liver cancer and the need for liver transplants, has been released today by Associate Minister of Health Dr Ayesha Verrall.
“Around 45,000 New Zealanders have hepatitis C, but only around half know they have it,” said Ayesha Verrall.
“Symptoms often don’t appear until much of the damage has been done. Without treatment, most people will develop progressive liver damage. Hepatitis C is the leading cause of liver transplants in New Zealand, and the second leading cause of liver cancer – behind hepatitis B.
Wednesday, 28 July 2021, 11:32 am
A plan to eliminate hepatitis C in New Zealand, reducing
liver cancer and the need for liver transplants, has been
released today by Associate Minister of Health Dr Ayesha
Verrall.
“Around 45,000 New Zealanders have
hepatitis C, but only around half know they have it,” said
Ayesha Verrall.
“Symptoms often don’t appear until
much of the damage has been done. Without treatment, most
people will develop progressive liver damage. Hepatitis C is
the leading cause of liver transplants in New Zealand, and
the second leading cause of liver cancer - behind hepatitis
B.
“At the same time, many of those with hepatitis C