Government's Commitment to Eliminate Hepatitis by 2030

TLDR

• MWANZA: HEALTH experts have urged Tanzanians to undergo regular hepatitis screening and vaccination, stressing that collective efforts are essential to eliminate the disease by 2030 as the government continues.
• According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), about 240 million people worldwide are living with chronic hepatitis B infections, with Africa accounting for 68 per cent of new infections and 75 per cent of.
• He said the 2023 Tanzania HIV Impact Survey shows that 3.5 per cent of Tanzanians are living with hepatitis B, while 0.2 per cent are infected with hepatitis C.
• Speaking during the commemoration of World Hepatitis Day at Bugando Zonal Referral Hospital in Mwanza recently, Head of the hospital’s Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, Dr David Majinge, said the government has made.
• The event was held under the theme, “Break the Barriers, Eliminate Hepatitis.” Dr Majinge said hepatitis remains a major public health challenge globally and nationally despite ongoing interventions.