Putting an end to viral hepatitis

IN May 2016, the World Health Assembly adopted the Global Health Sector Strategy on Viral Hepatitis (2016–2020) with the objective of eliminating viral hepatitis as a major public health threat by 2030.

The target is to reduce new viral hepatitis infections by 90% and reduce deaths due to viral hepatitis by 65%, focusing mainly on hepatitis B and hepatitis C, both of which can cause chronic liver disease including cirrhosis and liver cancer.