A hard journey to a future free of hepatitis in Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa has a low uptake of the Hepatitis B vaccine compared to the rest of the world. ShutterstockThe World Health Organisation has announced additional efforts to eliminate hepatitis by 2030. The overall strategy calls for the prevention of new infections through universal implementation of the hepatitis B … [Read more...] about A hard journey to a future free of hepatitis in Africa | The Conversation
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Why Nigeria must find everyone who has hepatitis and doesn’t know it | The Conversation
Why Nigeria must find everyone who has hepatitis and doesn't know it: Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images World Hepatitis Day – 28 July – is an opportunity to raise awareness of hepatitis and encourage commitments of governments, policy makers and the public towards eradication of this dangerous disease. The World Health … [Read more...] about Why Nigeria must find everyone who has hepatitis and doesn’t know it | The Conversation
The WHO wants to rid the world of hepatitis by 2030: why it’s a tough ask | The Conversation
The WHO wants to rid the world of hepatitis by 2030: why it's a tough ask: Hepatitis is a major public health burden. ShutterstockFour years ago the World Health Organisation (WHO) rolled out its global strategy to eliminate hepatitis by 2030 four years ago. Known as a “silent killer” disease, hepatitis is a viral disease that causes inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis is a … [Read more...] about The WHO wants to rid the world of hepatitis by 2030: why it’s a tough ask | The Conversation
Ghana must up its game to win the race against hepatitis | The Conversation
Ghana must up its game to win the race against hepatitis: A woman is examined at a hepatitis ward in Uganda. Reuters/James Akena Viral hepatitis remains a massive challenge in Africa where around 100 million people are estimated to have either hepatitis C or B infection. The prevalence of hepatitis viruses in Africa is more than four times the 23 million infected across … [Read more...] about Ghana must up its game to win the race against hepatitis | The Conversation
The risk of early liver cancer is spurred by a combo of hepatitis B and HIV | The Conversation
The risk of early liver cancer is spurred by a combo of hepatitis B and HIV: A model of the hepatitis B virus in a blood vessel with red blood cells. ShutterstockPeople who have both hepatitis B and HIV may have a greater chance of developing liver cancer at a young age, according to our new study. The study, to be published shortly, involved patients from cancer units. The … [Read more...] about The risk of early liver cancer is spurred by a combo of hepatitis B and HIV | The Conversation
