Viral hepatitis Current Affairs, GK & News
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Thailand successfully controlled Hepatitis B
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Thailand have recently become the first four countries in the World Health Organization (WHO)’s South-East Asia region to have successfully controlled Hepatitis B. The virus is said to be controlled when the disease occurrenceis reduced to less than 1% among children less than 5 years of age. Hepatitis B is a ..
Topics: Healthcare-associated infections • Hepatitis • Hepatitis C treatment in Moldova • Infectious causes of cancer • Infectious diseases • Liver • Medical specialties • Medicine • RTT • Vaccine-preventable diseases • Viral diseases • Viral hepatitis
Amitabh Bachchan WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Hepatitis in South-East Asia Region
On 24th February 2019, Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey rolled out “National Action Plan – Viral Hepatitis” to eliminate viral hepatitis at Mumbai in presence of Amitabh Bachchan, WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Hepatitis in South-East Asia Region. The aim of the programme is to combat hepatitis and achieve countrywide elimination of Hepatitis C by 2030. ..
Topics: Healthcare-associated infections • Hepatitis • Hepatitis X • Infectious causes of cancer • Infectious diseases • Medical specialties • Medicine • RTT • Viral diseases • Viral hepatitis • World Hepatitis Day
Central government launches National Viral Hepatitis Control programme
On 2018 World Hepatitis Day (WHD), the National Viral Hepatitis Control programme has been launched by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) in New Delhi to combat the disease by 2030 in the country. Under the initiative, free drugs and diagnostics for Hepatitis B and ..
Topics: Cirrhosis • Healthcare-associated infections • Hepatitis • Hepatocellular carcinoma • Infectious causes of cancer • Infectious diseases • Medical specialties • Medicine • RTT • Viral diseases • Viral hepatitis • World Hepatitis Day
2018 World Hepatitis Day (WHD)
The World Hepatitis Day (WHD) is observed every year on July 28 raise global awareness of hepatitis — a group of infectious diseases known as Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E — and encourage prevention, diagnosis and treatment. The 2018 theme is “Test. Treat. Hepatitis”. Hepatitis is a viral infection that causes inflammation in ..
Topics: Healthcare-associated infections • Hepatitis • Hepatitis C treatment in Moldova • Hepatitis X • Infectious causes of cancer • Infectious diseases • Medical specialties • Medicine • RTT • Vaccine-preventable diseases • Viral hepatitis • World Hepatitis Day
Government to roll out Integrated Initiative for Prevention & Control of Viral Hepatitis
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has decided to roll out ‘Integrated initiative for prevention & control of viral hepatitis’ under National Health Mission (NHM) for prevention and control of viral hepatitis. The initiative will have budgetary support of more than Rs. 517 crore for three years. India is committed to eliminating the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Topics: Alcohol • Diseases • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare • National • National Health Mission • Public health • Viral hepatitis