Tag: hepatitis C
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Addressing Liver Cancer in Baguio City: CHSO Highlights and Prevention
Liver Cancer in Baguio City: A Public Health Priority The City Health Services Office (CHSO) in Baguio City has released alarming findings: liver cancer remains a serious public health concern and ranked as the fifth most common cause of death in the city last year. This status underscores the need for heightened awareness, early detection,…
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Silent threat: Kenya confronts rising hepatitis cases amid HIV decline
The shifting tide of infectious diseases in Kenya Kenya is grappling with a silent public health threat: hepatitis infections are on the rise even as HIV rates trend downward. This shift underscores the country’s evolving disease landscape and the need for targeted prevention, testing, and treatment strategies that address hepatitis B and hepatitis C—two infections…
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Silent threat in Kenya: hepatitis cases rise as HIV declines
Overview: a shifting public health landscape in Kenya On World Hepatitis Day, Kenya faces a sobering paradox: while HIV infections have edged downward in recent years, hepatitis infections are showing worrying signs of growth. Public health officials warn that this silent threat could undermine gains in other sexually transmitted disease (STD) control unless accelerated action…
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Global Progress Toward WHO 2030 Hepatitis C Elimination Targets
Global strides and remaining gaps in hepatitis C elimination New research offers a detailed, data-driven view of how the world is advancing toward the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2030 hepatitis C elimination targets. While there are notable gains in some regions, persistent gaps in reducing new infections (incidence) and deaths (mortality) underscore the complexity of…
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Global progress toward WHO 2030 hepatitis C elimination targets
Global progress toward WHO 2030 hepatitis C elimination targets New research offers a measurable snapshot of how the world is tracking against the World Health Organization’s (WHO) ambitious 2030 goal to eliminate hepatitis C virus (HCV) as a public health threat. While the latest data signal meaningful strides in some regions, they also reveal persistent…
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Scotland Nears WHO Target as Hepatitis C Incidence Falls Among PWID
Scotland Nears WHO Target for Hepatitis C Elimination Scotland is edging closer to the World Health Organization’s hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination target as a new modelling study reveals a significant drop in HCV incidence among people who inject drugs (PWID). The findings, drawn from one of the largest long-term cohorts of PWID, underscore the…
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Scotland closes in on WHO hepatitis C elimination target as incidence plunges among PWID
Scotland on track for WHO hepatitis C elimination New modelling indicates Scotland is edging closer to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination target, highlighting a significant decline in new infections among people who inject drugs (PWID). The findings come from one of the longest-running studies of HCV transmission in the country,…
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Scotland Near WHO Hepatitis C Elimination Target as HCV Incidence Drops Among PWID
Scotland closes in on WHO hepatitis C elimination target Scotland is edging closer to the World Health Organization’s hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination target, buoyed by new modelling that indicates a steep fall in HCV incidence among people who inject drugs (PWID). Public health researchers say the trend reflects sustained investments in harm reduction, increased…
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NSW Alerts: Blood Borne Virus Risk for Patients of Dental Practice in Mortdale
Overview of the NSW Health Advisory The NSW Chief Health Officer has issued an infection control alert following breaches identified at a Mortdale dental practice operated by Mr Safuan Hasic (also known as Steven Hasic). The Dental Council of NSW has suspended Mr Hasic’s registration, and NSW Health has issued a closure order for the…
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NSW Warns Mortdale Dental Patients: Low Blood-Borne Virus Risk Linked to Infection Control Breaches
Overview of the Warning for Mortdale Dental Patients The NSW Health authorities have issued a formal warning to current and former patients of a Mortdale dental practitioner, Mr Safuan Hasic (also known as Steven Hasic), following identified infection control breaches at his clinic located at 70 Victoria Avenue, Mortdale. The Chief Health Officer emphasised that…