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Bangladesh, along with the rest of the world, observes World Hepatitis Day 2018 to raise awareness against the deadly virus
The World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners are calling the country to immediately increase the screening and treatment of hepatitis services aimed at eliminating viral hepatitis as a threat to public health by 2030.
Calls, focused on the theme "Test, Treat, Hepatitis," come in preparation for World Hepatitis Day 2018 on July 28, reports UNB.
Bangladesh, alongside the rest of the world, observes World Hepatitis Day 2018 to raise public awareness of the deadly virus.
President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sent separate messages of appreciation regarding the observance of the day In Bangladesh,
In his message, the President stated that the number of People affected by both viruses increased due to lack of knowledge about diseases.
He said that the main reasons for the disease are the reuse of the same syringes for the ingestion of drugs and dangerous blood circulation.
Hepatitis can be eradicated by creating mbad consciousness, said the president in his statement, adding that this year's theme "Eliminate Hepatitis" is timely. According to her, patients with hepatitis B and C are increasingly numerous in Bangladesh and elsewhere in the world, particularly in Asia and the Pacific.
She added that several programs were under way to raise the awareness of the mbades and provide the necessary medical services to cure and prevent diseases.
Millions of people are infected with these diseases without any knowledge of them and often without treatment.
According to the WHO, lack of awareness and treatment can lead to progressive liver damage and can even lead to life-threatening diseases, resulting in 410,000 deaths each year in the Southeast Asian region -East.
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO, said in a video that WHO had a clear vision and the tools needed to eliminate hepatitis B and C. But the Progress needed to be accelerated to eliminate hepatitis by 2030. 19659003] Viral hepatitis affects 325 million people worldwide. If left untreated, these infections can lead to liver cancer and cirrhosis, which caused more than 1.3 million deaths in 2015.
Globally, less than 20% of people have access to tests and hepatitis B and C treatments at the end of 2016.
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