Q. Bihar government has set a target to eliminate Hepatitis-B and C by which year?
Answer:
2030
Notes: Bihar accounts for more than 50 lakh patients of hepatitis. It claims around 15 lakh lives worldwide, every year. 5 out of every 100 people in Bihar are suffered from this disease. Hepatitis is caused due to consumption of alcohol, AIDS or TB medicines, and epilepsy drugs. It has four types — hepatitis A, B, C and E. The World Hepatitis Day is observed on July 28, every year. In 2021, its theme was ‘Hepatitis can’t wait’.