The World Health Organization (WHO) in Afghanistan has urged the people of this country to focus on hepatitis testing, treatment, and vaccination. According to WHO statistics, over the past decade, more than 100,000 people in Afghanistan have been diagnosed with this disease. Hepatitis is a viral disease that causes yellowing of the skin and liver inflammation.
On World Hepatitis Day, WHO announced that it will focus on eradicating this disease in Afghanistan this year. The organization called on the Afghan people to join a collective effort to eliminate hepatitis, stating, “Now is the time to act, and together we can eradicate this disease.”
WHO data shows that 304 million people worldwide are affected by hepatitis, and it kills one person every 30 seconds. In the past decade, more than 100,000 people in Afghanistan have been diagnosed with hepatitis. Hepatitis is a treatable disease, and vaccination can prevent its onset.