President, PM urged all to come forward to prevent Hepatitis virus
Wednesday, 19 May 2010
World Hepatitis Day will be observed across the country as across the world today (Wednesday), aiming to raise global awareness of hepatitis B and hepatitis C and encourage prevention, diagnosis and treatment, reports UNB.
President M Zillur Rahman and Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina in separate messages urged all to come forward to prevent the liver disease through creating awareness among the country's people.
In a message, the President said that the liver was an important part of the human body and many people have fallen in liver disease including Hepatitis due to want of proper knowledge and awareness.
He also stressed the need for informing people about the liver disease to prevent the Hepatitis.
In another message, the PM said that as the patients of Hepatitis virus have been increasing all over the country along with the globe, a strong awareness programme and proper treatment facilities will be ensured to check the disease.
She also urged the physician community to be more dedicated in providing their service among the country's people.
Approximately 170 million people worldwide have either hepatitis B or hepatitis C. This represents 1 in 12 people, and was the basis for the 2008 World Hepatitis Day. If left untreated and unmanaged, hepatitis B or C can lead to advanced liver scarring (cirrhosis) and other complications including liver cancer or liver failure. Every year 1.5 million people die from either hepatitis B or C.
President M Zillur Rahman and Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina in separate messages urged all to come forward to prevent the liver disease through creating awareness among the country's people.
In a message, the President said that the liver was an important part of the human body and many people have fallen in liver disease including Hepatitis due to want of proper knowledge and awareness.
He also stressed the need for informing people about the liver disease to prevent the Hepatitis.
In another message, the PM said that as the patients of Hepatitis virus have been increasing all over the country along with the globe, a strong awareness programme and proper treatment facilities will be ensured to check the disease.
She also urged the physician community to be more dedicated in providing their service among the country's people.
Approximately 170 million people worldwide have either hepatitis B or hepatitis C. This represents 1 in 12 people, and was the basis for the 2008 World Hepatitis Day. If left untreated and unmanaged, hepatitis B or C can lead to advanced liver scarring (cirrhosis) and other complications including liver cancer or liver failure. Every year 1.5 million people die from either hepatitis B or C.