WHO EMRO | Eliminating hepatitis from the Eastern Mediterranean Region
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As we mark World Hepatitis Day on 28 July, our attention naturally focuses on the relentless battle to eliminate viral hepatitis from populations suffering under the heavy toll of this communicable disease. The theme for World Hepatitis Day this year is “Eliminate Hepatitis”. Currently an estimated 325 million people worldwide are living with chronic hepatitis B or hepatitis C virus infection. In 2015 alone, viral hepatitis caused 1.34 million deaths, while 1.75 million people were newly infected with hepatitis C (1). It would appear on the face of it that eliminating hepatitis is an insurmountable task, but substantial attention and resources have been directed to promoting hepatitis prevention and treatment, and with heartening results.
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