Hepatitis B is a significant global health problem. Although Indonesia has a high prevalence of Hepatitis B infection, screening programs mainly focus on pregnant women, while most key populations have not had adequate access to Hepatitis B testing and treatment. Key populations, such as people living with HIV, people with chronic kidney disease, sex workers,…
Category: Hepatitis-B-en
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…
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…
By: The World Health Organization, 10 April 2024 According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 2024 Global Hepatitis Report, the number of lives lost due to viral hepatitis is increasing. The disease is the second leading infectious cause of death globally — with 1.3 million deaths per year, the same as tuberculosis, a top infectious…
By: Tim Yayasan Peduli Hati Bangsa, 23 April 2024 WHO has released new Guidelines on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of chronic hepatitis B (HBV) infection at the Asia Pacific Conference for the Study of Liver Diseases (APASL) 2024 in Kyoto, Japan. Recommendations from these guidelines were also presented at the 2024 World Hepatitis Summit…