The 10 countries are China, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Ethiopia Bangladesh, Vietnam, Philippines and Russian Federation.
Of these three countries
, India and Indonesia
Hepatitis B could account for 50 percent of the global burden in 2022. This was followed by Nigeria, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Philippines and Pakistan.
Six countries are highlighted in data from 187 countries released at the World Hepatitis Summit
, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Russian Federation, and America
The global burden of hepatitis C is 50 percent. This is followed by Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Mexico, Brazil and Malaysia."Progress in these countries is critical to the global response," the report said.
Furthermore, the report states that viral hepatitis infection is on the rise globally and is killing about 3,500 people every day, which amounts to about 1.3 million deaths per year. It is the second leading cause of death worldwide after tuberculosis.
From 1.1 million in 2019, the projected number of deaths from viral hepatitis increases to 1.3 million in 2022. Hepatitis B was responsible for 83 percent of these deaths, while hepatitis C was responsible for 17 percent of the deaths."This report paints a disturbing picture: despite progress globally in preventing hepatitis infections, deaths are rising because too few people with hepatitis are being diagnosed," Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, said in a statement. Being diagnosed and treated."
“WHO is committed to helping countries use all the tools at their disposal – at accessible prices – to save lives and reverse this trend,” he said.
The report notes that despite the availability of affordable generic viral hepatitis drugs, many countries fail to purchase them at these low prices.
It also recommended increasing access to testing and diagnosis, strengthening primary care prevention efforts, and using better data for action.
Of these three countries
, India and Indonesia
Hepatitis B could account for 50 percent of the global burden in 2022. This was followed by Nigeria, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Philippines and Pakistan.
Six countries are highlighted in data from 187 countries released at the World Hepatitis Summit
, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Russian Federation, and America
The global burden of hepatitis C is 50 percent. This is followed by Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Mexico, Brazil and Malaysia."Progress in these countries is critical to the global response," the report said.
Furthermore, the report states that viral hepatitis infection is on the rise globally and is killing about 3,500 people every day, which amounts to about 1.3 million deaths per year. It is the second leading cause of death worldwide after tuberculosis.
From 1.1 million in 2019, the projected number of deaths from viral hepatitis increases to 1.3 million in 2022. Hepatitis B was responsible for 83 percent of these deaths, while hepatitis C was responsible for 17 percent of the deaths."This report paints a disturbing picture: despite progress globally in preventing hepatitis infections, deaths are rising because too few people with hepatitis are being diagnosed," Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO director-general, said in a statement. Being diagnosed and treated."
“WHO is committed to helping countries use all the tools at their disposal – at accessible prices – to save lives and reverse this trend,” he said.
The report notes that despite the availability of affordable generic viral hepatitis drugs, many countries fail to purchase them at these low prices.
It also recommended increasing access to testing and diagnosis, strengthening primary care prevention efforts, and using better data for action.
