GLOBAL HEALTH SECTOR STRATEGY ON VIRAL HEPATITIS 2016–2021 TOWARDS ENDING VIRAL HEPATITIS, OMS/WHO

Descripción

Viral hepatitis is an international public
health challenge, comparable to other
major communicable diseases, including
HIV, tuberculosis and malaria. Despite the
significant burden it places on communities
across all global regions, hepatitis has been
largely ignored as a health and development
priority until recently. It will no longer remain
hidden, however, with the adoption of the
resolution on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development.1
Target 3 is of particular
relevance: it calls for specific action to
combat viral hepatitis.