World
Hepatitis Day takes place every year on 28 July, with the aim of bringing
the world together under one single theme in order to raise
awareness of viral hepatitis and the impact it has worldwide. Hepatitis
— a group of infectious diseases known as Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E — and
encourage prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Hepatitis affects hundreds of
millions of people worldwide, causing acute and chronic disease and killing
close to 1.4 million people every year.
World
Hepatitis Day is one of eight official global public health campaigns marked by
the World Health Organization (WHO), along with World Health Day, World Blood
Donor Day, World Immunization Week, World Tuberculosis Day, World No Tobacco
Day, World Malaria Day and World AIDS Day
WHO
officially focus on the theme: "Test, Treat
Hepatitis" for World Hepatitis Day 2018
events.
Viral
hepatitis B and C are major health challenges, affecting 325 million people
globally. They are root causes of liver cancer, leading to 1.34 million
deaths every year.
Hepatitis B and C are chronic infections that may not show symptoms for a long period, sometimes years or decades. At least 60% of liver cancer cases are due to late testing and treatment of viral hepatitis B and C. Low coverage of testing and treatment is the most important gap to be addressed in order to achieve the global elimination goals by 2030.
WHO set following objectives for globally, in regions and in countries.
Hepatitis B and C are chronic infections that may not show symptoms for a long period, sometimes years or decades. At least 60% of liver cancer cases are due to late testing and treatment of viral hepatitis B and C. Low coverage of testing and treatment is the most important gap to be addressed in order to achieve the global elimination goals by 2030.
WHO set following objectives for globally, in regions and in countries.
·
To
support scale-up of hepatitis prevention, testing, treatment and care services,
with specific focus on promoting WHO testing and treatment recommendations;
·
To
showcase best practices and promote universal health coverage of hepatitis
services; and
·
To
improve partnerships and funding in the fight against viral hepatitis
WHO and
the Government of Mongolia will hold a series of events in Ulaanbaatar,
Mongolia to commemorate the World Hepatitis Day 2018. The events will engage
high-level leaders, advocates and patient representatives from global, regional
and national organizations, highlighting the innovative solutions and
partnerships needed in scaling up hepatitis testing and treatment services, as
well as celebrating the country's championing experience in the global
hepatitis response.
Timely testing and treatment of viral hepatitis B and C can save lives.
Timely testing and treatment of viral hepatitis B and C can save lives.
Ten
things to know about viral hepatitis
1.
Viral
hepatitis B and C are major health challenges.
2.
Viral
hepatitis B and C are toot causes of
liver cancer
3.
Timely
testing and treatment of viral hepatitis B and C can save lives.
4.
Viral
hepatitis causes debilitating disease and also place a huge economic burden on
families
5.
Viral
hepatitis has become a major killer due to a lack of global attention.
6.
Over
the past 15 years, more and more people have been dying of viral hepatitis
7.
At
the same time, people are becoming newly infected with hepatitis
8.
Hepatitis
attacks the most vulnerable.
9.
Hepatitis
can be prevented , diagnosed, treated and even cured
10. You can help eliminate hepatitis
Themes
of the world hepatitis day
ü
2011:
Hepatitis affects everyone, everywhere. Know it. Confront it. Confront her.
ü
2012:
It’s closer than you think.
ü
2013:
More must be done to stop this silent killer.
ü
2014:
Hepatitis: Think Again
ü
2015:
Prevention of viral Hepatitis. Act now.
ü
2016:
Know Hepatitis-Act now.
ü
2017:
Eliminate Hepatitis.
ü
2018:
test, treat Hepatitis
