Viral hepatitis in Latin America and the Caribbean: a public health challenge
Viral hepatitis (VH) is an emergent concern in public health agendas worldwide. More than one million people die annually from hepatitis and 57% and 78% of global cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma cases, respectively, are caused by VH. The burden of disease caused by hepatitis in Latin America...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:0437fe638d454bb98ea036479557ef70 2023-05-15T15:09:01+02:00 Viral hepatitis in Latin America and the Caribbean: a public health challenge Núria Díez-Padrisa Luis Gerardo Castellanos 2013-10-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/0437fe638d454bb98ea036479557ef70 EN ES PT eng spa por Pan American Health Organization http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892013001000009&lng=en&tlng=en https://doaj.org/toc/1020-4989 1020-4989 https://doaj.org/article/0437fe638d454bb98ea036479557ef70 Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, Vol 34, Iss 4, Pp 275-281 (2013) Hepatitis viral humana prevención de enfermedades población en riesgo América Latina región del Caribe Medicine R Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2013 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-31T10:15:24Z Viral hepatitis (VH) is an emergent concern in public health agendas worldwide. More than one million people die annually from hepatitis and 57% and 78% of global cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma cases, respectively, are caused by VH. The burden of disease caused by hepatitis in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is high. Data on hepatitis has been collected in several countries, but more accurate and comparable studies are needed. Hepatitis B vaccination and screening of donated blood are routine practices in the region. However, integrated policies covering prevention and control of disease caused by all types of hepatitis viruses are scarce. Existing preventive measures need to be reinforced. Attention must be paid to at-risk populations, awareness campaigns, and water and food safety. Affordable access to diagnosis and treatment, population screening, referral to health services and monitoring of positive cases are among the main challenges currently posed by VH in LAC. The World Health Organization framework and Pan American Health Organization regional strategy, defined in response to resolution WHA63.18 of the World Health Assembly, may help to overcome these difficulties. Successful experiences in the fight against hepatitis in some LAC countries may also provide very interesting solutions for the region. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic |
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Viral hepatitis (VH) is an emergent concern in public health agendas worldwide. More than one million people die annually from hepatitis and 57% and 78% of global cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma cases, respectively, are caused by VH. The burden of disease caused by hepatitis in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is high. Data on hepatitis has been collected in several countries, but more accurate and comparable studies are needed. Hepatitis B vaccination and screening of donated blood are routine practices in the region. However, integrated policies covering prevention and control of disease caused by all types of hepatitis viruses are scarce. Existing preventive measures need to be reinforced. Attention must be paid to at-risk populations, awareness campaigns, and water and food safety. Affordable access to diagnosis and treatment, population screening, referral to health services and monitoring of positive cases are among the main challenges currently posed by VH in LAC. The World Health Organization framework and Pan American Health Organization regional strategy, defined in response to resolution WHA63.18 of the World Health Assembly, may help to overcome these difficulties. Successful experiences in the fight against hepatitis in some LAC countries may also provide very interesting solutions for the region. |
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Viral hepatitis in Latin America and the Caribbean: a public health challenge |
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Viral hepatitis in Latin America and the Caribbean: a public health challenge |
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Viral hepatitis in Latin America and the Caribbean: a public health challenge |
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Viral hepatitis in Latin America and the Caribbean: a public health challenge |
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Viral hepatitis in Latin America and the Caribbean: a public health challenge |
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