In commemoration of International Testing Week 2024, an integrated screening activity was conducted to detect HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Syphilis, and HPV at Pondok Bambu Women’s Correctional Facility. This activity aimed to enhance access to healthcare services for female inmates, a high-risk group for sexually transmitted infections and other communicable diseases. The screening emphasized…
Category: HepC-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…
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…
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: Peduli Hati Bangsa team (May 2024) The hepatitis C virus (HCV) spreads through contact with blood. This can cause acute or chronic infections. If HCV becomes chronic, the infection can cause liver damage and the development of other conditions, including diabetes. Numerous studies show a correlation between HCV and diabetes. Up to 33% of…