Viral hepatitis remained a major cause of death and was neglected until 2014
Professor of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University, Yasir Waheed stressed that In 2016, the World Health Organization developed a strategy to eliminate hepatitis by 2030. The strategy comprised five core areas including Hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination, prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HBV, injection and blood safety, harm reduction, and test and treatment of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C virus (HCV).