Bangladesh will observe World Hepatitis Day-23 today (Friday) aiming to raise awareness against the deadly virus, with the theme 'We are not waiting', reports BSS.
The day is observed every year on July 28 to increase awareness of different forms of hepatitis and methods of its prevention and treatment.
This day is observed on July 28, the birthday of Nobel Prize-winning scientist Dr Baruch Blumberg, to honour him as he discovered the Hepatitis B virus (HBV).
In Bangladesh, the government and different non-government organisations have chalked out various programmes, including seminars, rallies and health campaigns, to observe the day.
World Hepatitis Day today
FE Team | Published: July 27, 2023 23:56:20
World Hepatitis Day today
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