World Hepatitis Day - A Hepatitis-Free Future

The Bigger Picture · Health and Living · 29 Jul 2020 · 29 mins listen

Across the world 290 million people are unaware that they are living with viral hepatitis. To commemorate World Hepatitis Day, we speak to senior consultant hepatologist Dr Tan Soek Siem for updates on how Malaysia is doing towards eliminating viral hepatitis, particularly hepatitis B and C, and what strategies should be put in place to achieve that goal.

Image Source: Pixnio

Produced by:

Lim Sue Ann

Presented by:

Meera Sivasothy

Categories:

Health Policy,Diseases and Conditions,Mental Health,Healthy Living,Fitness,Science,Medical Innovation and Technology

Tags:

The Bigger Picture, Health & Living, viral hepatitis, mother-to-child transmission, vaccinations, screening, sofosbuvir

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