World Health Organization (WHO) has reiterated its commitment towards eliminating hepatitis from Pakistan. In a message on the occasion of World Hepatitis Day 2023, World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in Pakistan, Dr Palitha Mahipala said, “Viral hepatitis affects 360 million people worldwide and claims 3,000 lives every day.”
He said that in 2015, the World Health Assembly adopted a strategy to eliminate hepatitis by 2030 through prevention, testing and treatment. Dr Palitha said, “World Hepatitis Day, observed on every 28th of July, serves as reflection on the achievements of our fight against viral hepatitis.”
