Significant Progress in Hepatitis Control in Tanzania Since 2002

TLDR

• Dr Majinge said the government has made significant progress in controlling Hepatitis by introducing the hepatitis vaccine into the national childhood immunisation programme in 2002 and providing treatment for patients.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.