World Hepatitis Day 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 July 28 2021 

World Hepatitis Day

In the Americas:

  • New data shows that, there are 10,000 new hepatitis B infections each year, and 23,000 deaths.

  • New WHO estimates of hepatitis C show that each year, there are 67,000 new infections in the Americas and 84,000 deaths. 

  • Only about 18% of people living with Hepatitis B have been diagnosed, and only 3% of them are receiving treatment.

  • Only 22% of people chronically infected with Hepatitis C have been diagnosed, and just 18% of them have received treatment. 

#HepCantWait

Save the Date: Global Hepatitis Talkshow

28 July 2021
 

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Disruption in health services during COVID-19 pandemic threatens elimination of hepatitis in Latin America and the Caribbean

Washington, D.C., July 27, 2020 (PAHO) - A recent survey conducted by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted diagnosis and treatment of viral hepatitis B and C infections in Latin America and the Caribbean, slowing progress on the goal of eliminating these infectious diseases by 2030. Continue reading

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