Know Now!!!! Act Now!!!!!! World Hepatitis Day.

World Health Organisation Has Set aside 28 July to be awareness, campaign and sensitization day for those ignorance of the effect of "HEPATITI". It is one of the most deathly disease that is killing people in the world today.


 Although there are many ‘health days’ to promote important public health issues, many of which are supported by the World Health Organization and partners, the following list represents the official WHO health days, as mandated by the World Health Assembly, that are recognized every year.

WHO urges countries to take rapid action to improve knowledge about hepatitis, and to increase access to testing and treatment services. Today, only 1 in 20 people with hepatitis know they have it. And just 1 in 100 with the disease is being treated. "The world has ignored hepatitis at its peril," said Dr Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General. "It is time to mobilize a global response to hepatitis on the scale similar to that generated to fight other like HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis."

Viral hepatitis infection is widely spread, affecting 400 million people worldwide – over 10 times the number of people infected with HIV. Globally, about 1.4 million people die each year from hepatitis. On World Hepatitis Day, celebrated on 28 July 2016, WHO calls on policy-makers, health workers and the public to "Know hepatitis - Act now".
 
In the same light, We Join our voice to re-echo mission and determination of World Health Organisation to sensitizes our lovely people of Rivers State to join in the fight against this deathly disease which is capable of killing more than HIV.
Take Care Of Your Health, Your Health Your Wealth And Power.

Sponsored:
Rivers State Ministry Of Health.
Powered By: The Commissioner.