The current global burden of viral hepatitis, as per the 2024 World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Hepatitis report, estimates 240-million people with chronic hepatitis B and 47-million with hepatitis C infections.
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The WHO European Region is proving that viral hepatitis elimination is achievable. New data from the Global hepatitis report 2026 show major gains in prevention and hepatitis C control. However, the Region remains off-track to achieve all hepatitis elimination targets by 2030. This World Hepatitis Day, WHO is asking countries to double down on their…
Today, Africa CDC releases the Operational Toolkit for the Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of Hepatitis B. It is a deliberately practical document. Treatment algorithms. Liver fibrosis assessment. Clinical decision support for a nurse in a district facility where the nearest specialist is hundreds of kilometres away.
