Viral Hepatitis—A Silent Pandemic; Let's Get Going

作者: Om Prakash Kansal

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摘要: Introduction: Viral Hepatitis is not drawing the attention from all levels of stakeholders while prevalence and incidence silently growing. As World Health Organization has adopted a resolution to raise profile, resources towards fight against Hepatitis, this article could help sensitize readers about need possible way forward in their respective settings. Aims: To Raise profile draw Policymakers, Professional bodies Public Private sector. Methods Material: This review existing information, basis sources mentioned author’s efforts regard. Results: The adoption WHA 63.18 by Assembly 2010 subsequent discussion 2014 offers immense opportunity understand gaps policy practice collate knowledge or generate new excite policymakers guide them take informed decisions. Conclusions: much serious issue than we believe, only concerted public health community lead forward. Key Message: impacts Care Professionals, being major occupational hazard. Thus, it our community, which should comprehensive approach decisions Hepatitis.

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