WORLD HEPATITIS DAY
HISTORY, SIGNIFICANCE AND THEME
Published By Livemint | 28 Jul, 2023
World Hepatitis Day
Observed every year across the world on July 28
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Importance
Create awareness about viral hepatitis and its impact on global health
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World Hepatitis Day theme
This year theme is: 'One life, one liver'
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How is the day celebrated?
Diverse events, including campaigns, seminars, and lectures are organised to create awareness about the disease
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World Hepatitis Alliance
Formed in 2007. It organised the first community-driven World Hepatitis Day in 2008
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Baruch Samuel Blumberg
The day also honours his contribution in discovering Hepatitis B in the 1960s
WHO's goal
The day also firms WHO's target of eradicating viral hepatitis as a significant public health hazard by 2030
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