Breaking Down Barriers to Hepatitis Elimination on World Hepatitis Day 2025
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Every July 28, the world celebrates World Hepatitis Day, a key date for reflection and action in the face of a silent threat that affects millions: viral hepatitis. This disease, which can remain asymptomatic for years, takes more than 1.3 million lives annually. In Chile, it is estimated that 50,000 people live with hepatitis B or C, but less than one third have been diagnosed. Hepatitis does not distinguish age or condition, and its consequenc…
LRin Cornelia Hagele: "Precaution is the key for hepatitis, too,"Hepatitis education, treatment and vaccination at the heart of the day of actionOver 300 million people worldwide live with hepatitis – more than a million deaths a yearFree hepatitis B vaccination for children and adolescents within the framework of the "Immunization Action Tyrol"A creeping danger: More than 300 million people worldwide live with chronic liver inflammation – often…
'Hepatos' is also leading a national campaign to combat the disease
In 2022, 304 million people worldwide were living with chronic hepatitis B and C; the disease killed 1.3 million in the same year; a UN campaign aims to expand access to hepatitis care by 2030. Source of original article: United Nations (news.un.org). Photo credit: UN. The content of this article does not necessarily […]
Let’s break it down: eliminating hepatitis is cancer prevention
grant 2025-07-25 - 17:25 Let’s break it down: eliminating hepatitis is cancer prevention Rachel Halford of the World Hepatitis Alliance, a new UICC member, shares her views on preventing liver cancer by eliminating viral hepatitis through vaccination, testing, and treatment. Viral hepatitis is the leading cause of liver cancer. Yet research conducted by the World Hepatitis Alliance shows that nearly half of people globally are not aware of the …
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