The date of 28th July was chosen because the day marks the birthday of Nobel-prize winning scientist Dr Baruch Blumberg, who discovered hepatitis B virus (HBV) and developed a diagnostic test and vaccine for the virus. WHO aims to address the following objectives for World Hepatitis Day 2019: To urge national and regional policymakers increase political and financial commitments for hepatitis response; To highlight WHO’s new costing estimates for hepatitis elimination within the context of health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and UHC by 2030; To encourage people come forward to access hepatitis prevention, testing and treatment services (WHO) Viral hepatitis is emerging as an important global public health challenge.
Infectious diseases such as HIV and TB have been the hot topics for discussion, but, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), viral hepatitis is the…
