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Africa:
'Prevent Hepatitis - Act Now,' Declares UN On World Day Targeting Hepatitis B and C
UN News, 28 July 2015
Marking World Hepatitis Day 2015, which falls on 28 July in honour of the birthday of the scientist who discovered the hepatitis B virus and its first vaccine, the United Nations… Read more »
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Nigeria:
World Hepatitis Day - to Prevent Liver Cancer
Guardian, 28 July 2015
Every year, July 28 is marked as World Hepatitis Day (WHD). It is a day dedicated to increase the global awareness and understanding of viral hepatitis and the diseases that it… Read more »
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Nigeria:
World Hepatitis Day - SOGHIN Urges Nigerians to Get Tested
Vanguard, 28 July 2015
In commemoration of this year's World Hepatitis Day today, a day set aside by the World Health Organisation to direct attention to the burden of chronic viral hepatitis worldwide,… Read more »
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Nigeria:
2015 World Hepatitis Day - Preventing Viral Hepatitis Infections
Leadership, 27 July 2015
The main aim of July 28, World Hepatitis Day, is to sensitize and encourage people on how to prevent, diagnose, and treat viral hepatitis infections. The Theme for is Prevention of… Read more »
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Egypt:
Hepatitis C Infection Rate Drops to 7 Pct for Egyptians With Ages Between 15 and 59 - Minister
Aswat Masriya, 28 July 2015
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Ethiopia:
WHO to Mark World Hepatitis Day
Ethiopian Herald, 25 July 2015
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Wednesday that it will commemorate the fifth World Hepatitis Day next week with a global injection safety initiative campaign in three… Read more »
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Nigeria:
'20 Million Nigerians Suffering From Hepatitis'
Daily Trust, 22 June 2015
National President of the Society for Castrology and Hematology in Nigeria, Professor Musa Mohammed Borodo, said at the weekend that about 20 million Nigerians are suffering from… Read more »
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Zambia:
Preventing Hepatitis B
Times of Zambia, 23 May 2015
MORE than 80 per cent of adult Zambians are at risk of contracting Hepatitis B, a viral infection that attacks the liver and can kill if not detected and treated early. Read more »
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Africa:
The Case for Keeping Viral Hepatitis in the SDGs
SciDev.Net, 15 April 2015
Globally, viral hepatitis kills an estimated 1.5 million people each year - a death toll comparable to HIV/AIDS. The chronic disease caused by hepatitis B and C viruses accounts… Read more »