Hepatitis C cases in Pakistan are about 9.8 million, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed

adminJuly 28, 2024September 20, 202408 mins

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Hepatitis killing thousands daily, WHO warns in new report

adminApril 9, 2024September 19, 202406 mins

The disease is the second leading infectious cause of death globally, with 1.3 million deaths per year, the same as tuberculosis, another top infectious killer, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) 2024 Global Hepatitis Report. “This report paints a troubling picture,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Despite progress globally in preventing hepatitis infections,…

Common misconceptions about hepatitis

adminOctober 30, 2023September 17, 202403 mins

Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver, usually caused by a viral infection or alcohol consumption. However, it can also occur as a result of toxins, drugs, and certain medical conditions, including a malfunctioning immune system. There are five main types of hepatitis: A, B, C, D, and E. Hepatitis B and C are the most…

First Person: ‘Shocked’ into hepatitis C treatment in South Africa

adminJuly 27, 2023September 15, 202407 mins

Koketso Mukubani now works as a Community Linkage Officer for the UN Office on Drugs and Crime-supported South African Network of People who use Drugs. The UNODC staffer spoke to UN News ahead of World Hepatitis Day on 28 July about receiving his diagnosis during a needle exchange outreach programmme, in which people who use drugs…

The rate of hepatitis C among pregnant women in the United States has risen alarmingly

adminJuly 23, 2023September 15, 202403 mins

Baltimore: Opiate use has become an epidemic in the United States that has claimed millions of American lives. American media reports, citing a recent study, said that another serious consequence of the drug crisis in the United States is the spread of hepatitis C among pregnant women. The main reason is the exposure to the…

200 children were cured of hepatitis C under the world’s first project

adminApril 2, 2023September 11, 202403 mins

The target of eliminating hepatitis C in more than 200 children in the UK has been achieved, which is a significant development. Photo: Courtesy of The Guardian London: We know that hepatitis C is also a life-threatening disease that takes the patient with it when it worsens. Now, for the first time, around 200 children…

Major developments in mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis in the UK

adminFebruary 4, 2023September 9, 202403 mins

London: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B has been eliminated in the UK. The target set by the WHO is to reduce the rate of hepatitis B transmission from mothers to newborns to less than two per cent, and according to figures from the UK’s Health Security Agency, the…

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, AIDS and hepatitis revealed in prisoners

adminJanuary 5, 2023September 9, 202403 mins

File photo AIDS and hepatitis have been revealed in the prisons of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to the document revealed in this regard, 196 prisoners in prisons are suffering from infectious diseases while 138 prisoners are suffering from Hepatitis C. According to the document, 29 prisoners are suffering from Hepatitis B, 25 from AIDS and 4…