World Hepatitis Day 2012: 28 July 2012
“The campaign focuses on raising awareness of the different forms of hepatitis: what they are and how they are transmitted; who is at risk; and the various methods of prevention and treatment. Despite its staggering toll on health, hepatitis remains a group of diseases that are largely unknown, undiagnosed and untreated.
Technical resources
– Prevention and control of viral hepatitis infection: framework for global action
– Hepatitis A, B, C, and E fact sheets
– Position paper on hepatitis A vaccines
pdf, 1.24Mb
– Position paper on hepatitis B vaccines
pdf, 830kb
– Guidance on prevention of viral hepatitis B and C among people who inject drugs
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/hepatitis/world_hepatitis_day/en/index.html