CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Brazil has been chosen to partner and host the World Hepatitis Summit 2017, in recognition of the country’s ongoing national initiatives and consistent international leadership in the area of viral hepatitis.

Detailed explanation-2: -2022 theme: I Can’t Wait This year the theme was ‘I Can’t Wait’. The ‘I Can’t Wait’ campaign highlighted the social injustice and inequity caused by the current lack of action on hepatitis elimination and focus on the positive action needed to get on track to meet the WHO 2030 elimination goals.

Detailed explanation-3: -This year’s theme, “Bringing hepatitis care closer to you”, aims to raise awareness about the need to simplify and bring hepatitis care to primary health facilities, community-based venues and locations beyond hospital sites, so that care is closer to communities and people wherever they are.

Detailed explanation-4: -The motto for this year celebration are as follows: “People living with viral hepatitis unaware can’t wait for testing” “People living with hepatitis can’t wait for life saving treatments”

Detailed explanation-5: -World Hepatitis Day (WHD) is recognized annually on July 28th, the birthday of Dr. Baruch Blumberg (1925–2011). Dr. Blumberg discovered the hepatitis B virus in 1967, and 2 years later he developed the first hepatitis B vaccine.