Elimination of hepatitis B and C by 2030 is still an achievable goal, PAHO Director said, calling on countries to sustain hepatitis testing, prevention, vaccination, and treatment services while integrating them into primary health care.
Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, Bailey Lynn and her friends often talked about the toll the virus has taken. Still, the high school senior was surprised recently by the results of a survey she created to assess her classmates' mental health during the pandemic: Only a quarter who said they thought they needed a therapist had access to one.
Direktur Pencegahan dan Pengendalian Penyakit Menular Langsung Kementerian Kesehatan (P2PML Kemkes) Siti Nadia Tarmizi mengatakan, penyakit hepatitis masih merupakan masalah kesehatan di dunia termasuk di Indonesia.
Wakil Menteri Kesehatan (Wamenkes) Dante Saksono Harbuwono mengatakan dampak Covid-19 pada anak bukan hanya penularan tetapi berdampak pada pemenuhan hak kesehatan anak. Pasalnya, berdasarkan data Kementerian Kesehatan (Kemkes), pandemi berdampak pada imunisasi dasar lengkap yang menurun sebanyak 93,7% pada 2019 menjadi 83,3% pada 2020.