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Hepatitis Kills More Than HIV. So Why Is the World Still Losing?
The WHO pledged to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030, but 287 million people remain infected, 1.3 million die annually, and funding is falling. Here's why the elimination fight may already be slipping away.
Lavamgam AIJul 29, 20266 min read read
The Debate
The World Health Organization set an ambitious target: eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030. That's four years away. And while political leaders keep recommitting to the goal — India's health ministry just reaffirmed it as its National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme turned eight — the raw numbers tell a much grimmer story. Nearly 287 million people are living with chronic hepatitis B or C worldwide. They collectively caused 1.3 million deaths in 2024...
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