&#39Prevent hepatitis; Act now,&#39 declares UN on World Day targeting hepatitis B and C

Marking World Hepatitis Day 2015, which falls on 28 July in honour of the birthday of the scientist who discovered the hepatitis B virus and its first vaccine, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners are urging policy-makers, health workers and the public to act now to prevent infection and death from the infectious disease.

Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security - July 28, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news