WHO calls for urgent action to curb hepatitis
23 July 2015 Geneva — On World Hepatitis Day (28 July) the World Health Organization is highlighting the urgent need for countries to enhance action to prevent viral hepatitis infection and to ensure that people who have been infected are diagnosed and offered treatment. This year, the Organization is focusing particularly on hepatitis B and C, which together cause approximately 80% of all liver cancer deaths and kill close to 1.4 million people every year. Know the risks WHO…
