hepatitis Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/hepatitis/ Latest News & Press Releases Thu, 21 Jul 2016 06:08:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://news.media.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cropped-SA-shines-as-a-prime-conference-destination-32x32.png hepatitis Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/tag/hepatitis/ 32 32 WHO encourages countries to act now to reduce deaths from viral hepatitis https://news.media.co.za/who-encourages-countries-to-act-now-to-reduce-deaths-from-viral-hepatitis/ Thu, 21 Jul 2016 06:08:28 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=4959 Ahead of World Hepatitis Day, 28 July, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to take rapid action to improve knowledge about the disease, and to increase access to testing and treatment services. Today, only 1 in 20 people with viral hepatitis know they have it. And just 1 in 100 with the disease […]

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]]> WHO calls for urgent action to curb hepatitis https://news.media.co.za/who-calls-for-urgent-action-to-curb-hepatitis/ Thu, 23 Jul 2015 13:18:51 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=2627 Geneva — On World Hepatitis Day (28 July) the World Health Organization highlights 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 […]

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