World Hepatitis Day 2024: World Hepatitis Day is an international awareness event observed every year on 28th July for Viral Hepatitis and its impact on public health. The theme of World Hepatitis Day 2024 concentrates the fight against hepatitis for healthier livers, focusing on the high burden of hepatitis in countries like India.
Status of Hepatitis in India
Viral hepatitis, especially B and C, is a critical challenge to India. It leads the world’s largest burdens of hepatitis, according to the WHO Global Hepatitis Report, 2024. These two—Hepatitis B and C—are major contributing factors in the health sector and definitely known to cause high levels of morbidity owing to liver disease and cancer in this country. Another challenge comes with the sheer size of its population and varying socio-economic conditions, which further complicate control and management efforts.
Key Statistics and Challenges
Hepatitis B: Its prevalence rate is quite high in India, usually prevalent due to unsafe medical practices, lack of adequate cover of vaccination, and poor awareness.
Hepatitis C: High prevalence with a major vector of transmission happening through contaminated blood and poor health-care practices.
Tips to Keep Your Liver in Perfect Condition
Vaccination: Get vaccinated against Hepatitis B. Vaccination forms a very important mode of prevention to keep the disease at bay
Safe Practices: Avoid sharing of needles and safe medical practices to prevent Hepatitis B and C infection
Regular Check-ups: Regular tests for liver function can detect hepatitis and various other liver conditions at an early stage. Early diagnosis is useful in treating and managing these diseases effectively.
Healthy Lifestyle: Healthy diet, avoidance of excessive alcohol intake, and safe sex to reduce the possibility of developing any liver disease.
Hygiene: Observe good personal hygiene. If you need any medical or cosmetic procedures, ensure that you are only exposed to properly cleaned and sanitized tools.
Through these preventive measures and awareness, we strive to give the world a better state of hepatitis and liver health conditions.