Test and treat Hepatitis, says the World Health Organisation ahead of World Hepatitis Day on July 28.Viral hepatitis B and C affect 325 million people globally. Low coverage of testing and treatment is the most important gap to be addressed to achieve global elimination by 2030.
The activities the WHO supported towards this include: scale-up of hepatitis prevention, testing, treatment and care services, with specific focus on promoting WHO testing and treatment recommendations; to showcase best practices and promote universal health coverage of hepatitis services; and to improve partnerships and funding in the fight against viral hepatitis.
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