WORLD HEPATITIS DAY: Viral hepatitis does not wait for the effective implementation of policy - Daily Maverick

7/27/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 9 months ago
by Andrew Scheibe
by Andrew Scheibe
‘We can’t wait.’ That’s the World Hepatitis Alliance’s theme for this year’s World Hepatitis Day on 28 July. The theme is a fitting one. Globally, more than 350 million people are living with viral hepatitis. The disease causes more deaths around the world th…
The World Health Organization aims to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030. The South African government has committed to reach this goal. We have national guidelines and an ac… [+6659 chars]
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