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Prevention of rising hepatitis infections in South-East Asia essential: WHO
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The World Health Organization said on Saturday that South-East Asian countries need global access for the prevention and treatment of increasing hepatitis 'B' and 'C' infections. Although prevention and treatment of hepatitis is possible, its long-term infection is causing death due to serious diseases such as liver cancer and 'liver failure' in the South East Asian region, according to the WHO statement.
According to the statement, liver cancer has recently become the fourth leading cause of death in this region. Hepatitis B and C infections cause liver failure in about 75 percent of people in this region. It is mentioned in the statement that it will happen.
In 2022, 70.5 million people in the region were experiencing viral hepatitis B and C infection. Worldwide, hepatitis B and C cause 3,500 deaths per day and 6,000 deaths each day. New hepatitis infections are found.
Viral hepatitis and tuberculosis became the second leading cause of death among infectious diseases in 2022, after Covid-19. Although from initial treatment WHO has said that hepatitis B and C infection can be controlled.
According to WHO, access to hepatitis B and C testing and treatment is low in South-East Asia. Especially newborns and children are at high risk from hepatitis infection.
'Viral hepatitis is the major public health challenge of this decade. But with a public health approach and an increase in global investment in the health sector, the elimination of viral hepatitis is possible by 2030, said Saima Bazed, Regional Director of WHO.
'Saving lives today and protecting the health of future generations is our collective responsibility', he said.
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