Each year, 1.3 million people die from hepatitis. New data from the World Health Organization indicates the death toll continues to rise. Hepatitis is now the deadliest virus in the world after COVID-19. There are more than two million new cases of hepatitis each year. More than 300 million people are living with hepatitis. Hepatitis…
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28 Juli 2024 Commemorating World Hepatitis Day 2024 we had the opportunity to support the 3rd vaccination of Hepatitis B for 43 children at Pintu Elok Orphanage. This activity is done in collaboration between Care for the Nation’s Heart and @budilukmantofoundation Many children in Indonesia have not been vaccinated for Hepatitis B because of one…
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Community-led Monitoring
The involvement of communities in monitoring healthcare services is also known as Community-Led Monitoring (CLM). CLM is a mechanism where the community monitors the implementation of service improvements and empowers the community as service users and community-based organizations to work together with service providers and decision-makers to use CLM data to improve the accessibility, acceptance,…
The World Hepatitis Summit (WHS) 2024 takes place on April 9-11 in Lisbon, Portugal. The activity is organized by the World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA), co-sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO), and supported by the Portuguese Ministry of Health. The Summit featured more than 30 sessions, side meetings, plenaries and workshops, and was attended by…
Currently, anti-Hepatitis C virus medicines are available in the form of fixed dose combinations. The medicine is only taken once of 1 pill a day. Others, which is not a combination dose are available but only for 2 months. If you need testing and treatment for Hepatitis C, both in general population or in a…