World Hepatitis Day: India's 3.5 Crore 'Silent Epidemic' Demands a Screening Revolution

Today, July 28, marks World Hepatitis Day, and the data for India is a stark wake-up call: an estimated 3.5 crore people are living with chronic viral hepatitis, yet the vast majority don't know they're infected. With 2.9 crore cases of Hepatitis B and 0.55 crore of Hepatitis C, India carries one of the heaviest burdens globally. Health experts are sounding the alarm on this 'silent disease' that can progress for years without symptoms, often being detected...