Cumbre mundial para acelerar la eliminación de la hepatitis viral

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Cumbre mundial para acelerar la eliminación de la hepatitis viral

22 septiembre 2015

Los participantes en la primera Cumbre Mundial sobre Hepatitis instaron a los países a elaborar programas nacionales de lucha que puedan, en última instancia, eliminar la hepatitis viral como problema de salud pública. Más información, en inglés, está disponible abajo.

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Around 400 million people are currently living with viral hepatitis, and the disease claims an estimated 1.45 million lives each year, making it one of the world’s leading causes of death. Hepatitis B and C together cause approximately 80% of all liver cancer deaths, yet most people living with chronic viral hepatitis are unaware of their infection.

The summit, co-sponsored by WHO and the World Hepatitis Alliance, and hosted in Glasgow by the Scottish Government this week, is the first high-level global meeting to focus specifically on hepatitis, attracting delegates from more than 60 countries. The aim is to help countries enhance action to prevent viral hepatitis infection and ensure that people who are infected are diagnosed and offered treatment.

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  • World Health Organization (WHO)

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