July
30, 2017
WorldHepatitis
Day 2017 commemorative seminar was held at the University of Nursing in the
corner of Bogyoke Street and Phone Gyi Street, Yangon yesterday.
This
seminar was aimed at arousing public awareness on hepatitis and eliminating this
disease in the world.
With
the cooperation of the Ministry of Health and Sports, World Health Organization
(WHO), Liver Foundation, International Non-government Organization (INGO) and
social society organization are carrying treatment and megitating the spread of
hepatitis. The spread of hepatitis A, B, and C is increasing. One third of the
world population (about 400 million) has been infected with hepatitis B. In
Myanmar, there about 10 per cent is infected. Prevention can be made through
blood testing and vaccination. Blood testing was conducted free of charge at
the seminar staged demonstrations on the World Hepatitis Day 2017’s logo:
“Eliminate hepatitis”.
Thant
Zin Min
Ref;
The Global New light of Myanmar
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