Mass awareness, universal guideline for immunization and hygienic handling of food and water will help curb hepatitis, said experts on Tuesday while observing world Hepatitis Day. About, two million people contract hepatitis every year from unsafe injections. These infections can be averted through the use of sterile syringes that are specifically designed to prevent reuse. Eliminating unnecessary injections is also an effective strategy.
Experts stressed on the urgent need to enhance action to prevent viral hepatitis infection and to ensure that people who have been infected are diagnosed and offered treatment. The WHO this year, is focusing particularly on hepatitis B and C, which together cause approximately 80% of all liver cancer deaths and kill close to 1.4 million people every year. In addition to hepatitis B and C, hepatitis A and E viruses also cause viral hepatitis. These two viruses are primarily transmitted through contact with contaminated food and water and are responsible for less than 1% of all hepatitis-related deaths.
While explaining about poor target achieved in case of administration of Hepatitis-B0, the experts say "About 30-33% deliveries take place at sub-centres which do not have round-the-clock vaccination facility. Moreover, deliveries at private hospitals most of the time go unrecorded; hence the first dose of vaccination to the newborn within 24 hours remains unattended."
Viral hepatitis is caused by five distinct hepatitis viruses. Infection from these viruses results in approximately 1.45 million deaths each year. These viruses are transmitted through contaminated water and food, as well as by contact with blood or bodily fluids, through unsafe injections or transfusions. Infection also occurs from mother to child, or through sexual contact. Infection through all these routes of transmission can be prevented through proven and effective interventions. It is important for everyone to be aware of hepatitis and to learn how they can protect themselves from being infected.
Focusing on this year's theme - 'Prevent hepatitis. Act now', the workshop discussed various preventive measures.
Medicines are now available that can cure or help control in most people with hepatitis C and hepatitis B infection. People who receive these medicines are less likely to die from liver cancer and cirrhosis and also less likely to transmit the virus to others.
Patients should demand safe injection. Approximately, two million people per year contract hepatitis from unsafe injections. These infections can be averted through the use of sterile syringes that are specifically designed to prevent reuse. Eliminating unnecessary injections is also an effective strategy to protect against hepatitis transmission.
The WHO recommends vaccinating all children against hepatitis B infection, from which approximately 7.8 lakh people die each year.
As per Government of India, the vaccination schedule under the Universal Immunisation Programme for Hepatitis B vaccine is of 4 doses; 0 dose within 24 hours of birth and three doses at 6, 10 and 14 weeks of age.
Experts stressed on the urgent need to enhance action to prevent viral hepatitis infection and to ensure that people who have been infected are diagnosed and offered treatment. The WHO this year, is focusing particularly on hepatitis B and C, which together cause approximately 80% of all liver cancer deaths and kill close to 1.4 million people every year. In addition to hepatitis B and C, hepatitis A and E viruses also cause viral hepatitis. These two viruses are primarily transmitted through contact with contaminated food and water and are responsible for less than 1% of all hepatitis-related deaths.
While explaining about poor target achieved in case of administration of Hepatitis-B0, the experts say "About 30-33% deliveries take place at sub-centres which do not have round-the-clock vaccination facility. Moreover, deliveries at private hospitals most of the time go unrecorded; hence the first dose of vaccination to the newborn within 24 hours remains unattended."
Viral hepatitis is caused by five distinct hepatitis viruses. Infection from these viruses results in approximately 1.45 million deaths each year. These viruses are transmitted through contaminated water and food, as well as by contact with blood or bodily fluids, through unsafe injections or transfusions. Infection also occurs from mother to child, or through sexual contact. Infection through all these routes of transmission can be prevented through proven and effective interventions. It is important for everyone to be aware of hepatitis and to learn how they can protect themselves from being infected.
Focusing on this year's theme - 'Prevent hepatitis. Act now', the workshop discussed various preventive measures.
Medicines are now available that can cure or help control in most people with hepatitis C and hepatitis B infection. People who receive these medicines are less likely to die from liver cancer and cirrhosis and also less likely to transmit the virus to others.
Patients should demand safe injection. Approximately, two million people per year contract hepatitis from unsafe injections. These infections can be averted through the use of sterile syringes that are specifically designed to prevent reuse. Eliminating unnecessary injections is also an effective strategy to protect against hepatitis transmission.
The WHO recommends vaccinating all children against hepatitis B infection, from which approximately 7.8 lakh people die each year.
As per Government of India, the vaccination schedule under the Universal Immunisation Programme for Hepatitis B vaccine is of 4 doses; 0 dose within 24 hours of birth and three doses at 6, 10 and 14 weeks of age.
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