Tag: Hepatitis
World Hepatitis Day: Susceptibility of hepatitis among Indians highest in 2nd...
As part of the study by CORE Diagnostics, over 7500 tests conducted in the past one year were analysed. Approximately, 60 percent of the tested patients were found to be positive for hepatitis, indicating a high prevalence of the disease................
EMPATHY Conclave 2019: Experts bat for psycho social support to hepatitis...
Experts at the Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences’ EMPATHY Conclave 2019 deliberated over de-stigmatizing Hepatitis B & C and creating awareness about prevention critical to curtailing these infections.................
Swachch Bharat will help fight Hepatitis?
About 4 crore people in India are suffering from Hepatitis D; 80-90 lakh from hepatitis C. Unsafe injections in India lead to 21 million Hepatitis B infections (32% of global burden) and 2 million Hepatitis C infections (40% of the global burden)..............
Experts underline need to fight stigmatization against people with Hepatitis
Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) hosted a conclave to bring together policy makers, health activists and social influencers on the eve of World Hepatitis Day.................
CSIR-IMTECH & ILBS sign MoU to treat liver ailments with alternative...
Under the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences and CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, both the institutes will collaborate to conduct microbiome research and perform clinical trials on patients affected with Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis..................
Andhra Pradesh to use auto disable syringes for all clinical purposes...
Andhra Pradesh will become the first Indian state to pass an order to use auto-disable Syringes for all clinical purposes as the state government will declare itself as “Safety Injection Use State” from World Hepatitis Day on 28 July 2018..............
This monsoon, prepare well to combat hepatitis!!
Monsoon is not only about the enjoyment, it comes with the deadly viruses and one must take precautions on the basics, writes Dr Ravi Gaur, COO, Oncquest Laboratories..........
Several new drugs developed under AYUSH system: Shripad Naik
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH, Mr Shripad Yesso Naik during his recent statement in the Parliament claimed that his ministry has been able to develop drugs for few disease areas....
India joins WHO’s global injection safety campaign
As India and world gears up to eliminate the killer hepatitis by 2030, Safe Point India lauds the acknowledgement of the role that safe injections......
Scale up efforts against hepatitis: WHO tells SE Asian nations
On the occasion of World Hepatitis Day- on 28th July, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called upon nations to scale up efforts.....