Lahore: Like other parts of the globe, the World Hepatitis Day will be observed on July 28 (tomorrow) to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, a major public health threat causing liver inflammation, cirrhosis, and cancer.
The day was observed to honors the birthday of Nobel Prize-winning scientist Dr. Baruch Blumberg, who discovered the hepatitis B virus. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) statistics, over 13. 8 million people in Pakistan were suffering from chronic viral hepatitis B and C. Pakistan carries one of the highest burdens of hepOn the occasion of World Hepatitis Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) was calling for urgent action to fight a disease that continues to silently cause liver damage and cancer.
With 10 million estimated cases worldwide, Pakistan has the heaviest burden of hepatitis C globally, UN data reveals. The country has also an estimated 3. 8 million people living with hepatitis B, estimated 9 to 10 million cases of hepatitis C and another 3. 8 to 4 million cases of chronic hepatitis B.